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2015-03-30 11:24:27 · Revision 1

Defect with Epilim/ sodium valproate gastro-resistant tablets - some batches have an odour

(Aventis Pharma Limited and Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Limited) The smell associated with some batches is said to be a result of the foil packaging, but patients should continue taking their medicine. (EL (15)A/02)

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