Popular Cold and Flu Medicine Recalled for Contamination

This feels like it has been a very active cold and flu season, many of us who have had the unfortunate luxury of being sick know the value of having a good supply of medicine to help alleviate the symptoms while recovering. This has become even more important as we head back into the office and schools. It has become very important you check your medicine cabinets really well as Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult may have become more dangerous then helpful. This product line is now being recalled due to microbial contamination.

According to the FDA announcement in immunocompromised individuals, the use of the affected product could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as fungemia or disseminated fungal infection. In non-immunocompromised consumers, the population most likely to use the product, life-threatening infections are not likely to occur. However, the occurrence of an infection that may necessitate medical intervention cannot be completely ruled out.

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