Warning and Identification Methods for Counterfeit Lincomycin 500mg Antibiotics in Vietnam

18:53, 10/07/2024

Most recently, the Drug Administration of Vietnam has sent Official Dispatch No. 22214/QLD-CL dated December 26, 2017, to the Departments of Health nationwide to warn about the appearance of counterfeit Lincomycin 500mg drugs on the market and provide methods to identify counterfeit drugs in Vietnam.

>> See full text of OFFICIAL DISPATCH 22214/QLD-CL

As known, Lincomycin is a type of antibiotic known to have antibacterial effects, primarily inhibiting aerobic Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Bacillus anthracis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae) and has a broad antibacterial spectrum against anaerobic bacteria.

Lincomycin is used quite commonly and widely sold at pharmacies as well as drugstores nationwide in Vietnam. Recently, there has been a situation of counterfeit Lincomycin antibiotics appearing.

To solve this situation and ensure user safety, the Drug Administration of Vietnam requires Departments to inform business establishments and drug users not to sell or use drugs named Lincomycin Capsules 500mg, Registration No: VD-13960-11, Lot No: 175, Expiry Date: February 06, 2019 on the label falsely identifying the manufacturer as Thanh Hoa Medical Equipment and Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.

How to differentiate between counterfeit and genuine drugs

Feature	Genuine Lincomycin Capsules 500mg	Counterfeit Lincomycin Capsules 500mg
Medicine powder	- Crystalline powder, white or off-white with a shiny appearance. - When burnt, the powder has a distinct unpleasant odor.	- Powder mixed with grayish-yellow granules, no shiny appearance. - When burnt, the powder has an indistinct odor.
Blister pack	- Continuous or segmented longitudinal groove but aligned. - Logo and GMP symbol: aligned on both sides of the medicine column (longitudinal groove in the center). - Lot number and expiry date at the top of the blister pack.	- Longitudinal groove includes segments that are not aligned. - Logo and GMP symbol: staggered on both sides of the medicine column (longitudinal groove in the center). - Lot number and expiry date at the bottom of the blister pack.

Image differentiating genuine and counterfeit drugs

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