Medicines Recall: 5.3.25 Posted or Updated on 5 Mar 2025

Medicines Recall: Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s), EL(25)A/10

Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of an error related to a batch of Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s). The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300 mg Dispersible Tablets’. The tablets are confirmed to be Paracetamol 500 mg tablets.

Advice for Patients:

Stop using the impacted batch immediately and return this to Boots stores where a full refund will be provided, with or without a receipt.

Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited and The Boots Company PLC have confirmed that the tablets in the blister packs are Paracetamol 500 mg tablets and not Aspirin 300 mg Dispersible Tablets.

If you have taken tablets from the impacted batch and have any additional concerns, please seek advice from your pharmacist or other relevant healthcare professional.

Patients who experience adverse reactions or have any questions about the medication should seek medical attention.