Zimbabwe’s medicines regulator has issued a nationwide alert and ordered the recall of a commonly used antacid, Citro Soda sachets, after contamination concerns raised during a South African inspection, urging patients and pharmacies to act over fears the affected batch may pose harm.
In Circular No. 06 of 2026 dated March 23, Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) Director General Richard Rukwata announced that Adcock Ingram Limited is recalling Citric Acid / Sodium Citrate / Bicarbonate / Tartaric Acid sachets (702/613/171/858mg), batch number C134584, manufactured at its Clayville facility in South Africa.
The recall was triggered after the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) detected potential foreign material contamination during an inspection at the manufacturing site.
Rukwata warned that the identified non-compliance with product quality specifications “may result in harm to patients,” prompting immediate action to remove the affected batch from circulation.
“All licensed wholesalers, pharmacies, clinics and hospitals are advised to quarantine affected units and cooperate fully with the manufacturer and local distributors during the recall process,” he said.
Members of the public who may have purchased the affected batch have been urged to return the product to the pharmacy where it was obtained.
