The Health Ministry is advising of an alert for four batches of falsified HEALMOXY capsules 500mg.

The active pharmaceutical ingredient in genuine HEALMOXY capsules is amoxicillin, which is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including middle ear infections, pneumonia, skin infections, dental infections, and urinary tract infections.

A WHO Medical Product Alert says falsified products have been detected in Cameroon and the Central African Republic and may also pose significant health risks, particularly for severe infections or vulnerable individuals.

The falsified product can be identified by the misrepresentation of their identity, composition, and source:

• Analysis of samples of the falsified HEALMOXY found the capsules did not contain the stated active ingredient, specifically, amoxicillin.
• At least two of the falsified products display inconsistent formats for manufacture and expiry dates. Dates on these falsified products are displayed as day/month/year in eight digits (e.g., 10/01/2027).

While this product is not registered for use or authorized for import into T&T, the Ministry is advising persons who may be in possession to discontinue use immediately.