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Multi-Mex Distributor, Inc., Tucker, GA is recalling dietary supplements that may be labeled as antibiotic drugs.
The products were distributed in the following states: Georgia, Tennessee, California, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, and Indianapolis, to the retail store and distributors.
The following products are being recalled:
| ITEM | Usos | UPC # |
|---|---|---|
| AMOXILINA CAPSULS 500 mg (30 Caps) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010081 |
| AMOXILINA SUSPENSION (3.4 oz) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010074 |
| BISOLBOM JARABE ADULTO (4.06 oz) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010104 |
| BISOLBOM JARABE NIÑO (4.06 oz) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010198 |
| CALCIO + D LIQUIDO ADULTO (8 oz plastic bottle) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010388 |
| CALCIO + D LIQUIDO INFANTIL (8 oz plastic bottle) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010371 |
| M. VERMEX (6 TABLETS) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010302 |
| M. VERMEX (1 TABLET) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010326 |
| M. VERMEX (1 oz) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010319 |
| NEOLUBRINA JARABE (3.38 oz) Syrup | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010234 |
| NEOLUBRINA TABLETAS 500 mg (10 tablets) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010241 |
| PENTREXIMIL PLUS 500 mg (30 CAPS) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010012 |
| PENTREXIMIL PLUS Syrup 3.4 oz | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010050 |
| SINALAR GOTAS NARIZ (0.5oz) Drops | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010067 |
| SINALAR GOTAS OIDOS (0.5oz) Drops | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010036 |
| SINALAR GOTAS OJOS (0.5 oz) Drops | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010029 |
| TERRAMOCINA CAPSULAS 500 mg (30 Caps) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010296 |
| VITADEROGIL GOTAS INFANTIL (0.5oz) Drops | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010142 |
| VITADEROGIL JARABE ADULTO (5 vials inside) | Suplemento Dietetico | 619114010159 |
Warnings of these dietary supplements made news in Texas on Thursday, April 28th, when four children were taken to a Medical Center due to worsening illnesses after being given dietary supplements the parents may have believed were antibiotics and which were packaged to resemble antibiotics that are readily available as over the counter drugs in Mexico. Giving the dietary supplement delayed legitimate medical treatment. Although the labels were printed in English and Spanish, the packaging appears to be an intentional marketing ploy to mimic antibiotics and directed at Hispanic buyers. It was determined the children had been given a dietary supplement, Amoxilina, which the parents may have believed was the antibiotic Amoxicillin.
