Channel 4 News Reporting That Nurofen Plus Packets May Contain Anti-Psychotic Drugs

Temaz

People are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus after it emerged that thousands of them could mistakenly contain anti-psychotic drugs

36 minutes ago

https://twitter.com/#!/channel4news

More detail on the Nurofen story soon - the MHRA has issued the safety alert.

13 minutes ago

CardBordWindow

Is that not a good thing?
Less nutters walking around!

krudler

.....good.

Chips Ahoy

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Is that not a good thing?
Less nutters walking around!

i presume that anti psychotic drugs would have certain side affects that would be unwelcome if a unexpecting person took one.

TheZohanS

For Sale

100 Packets Nurofen Plus. €6 per pack.


PM for details.

Teyla Emmagan

Sure you can hardly buy them over here any more anyway, what does it matter?

Sarky

Antipsychotic drugs can cause anything from depression to psychosis to seizures. It really isn't a good idea to take any if you don't have any mental problems. Even people who have to take them usually also have to take other drugs to mitigate the side-effects.

Someone done goofed.

Padraig Mor

Hi guys.

Johro

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Is that not a good thing?

Em... No.

TouchingVirus

The affected packs of Nurofen Plus all contain 32 tablets and carry the following details:

(Batch Number, Expiry Date, Product Licence No)
13JJ 03/2014 00327 / 0082
57JJ 05/2014 00063 / 0376
49JJ 05/2014 00063 / 0376

...

orourkeda

Can people not handle headaches anymore?

Man the f*ck up?

Amber Lamps

Antipsychotic drugs can cause you to whip out your flute on airplanes :pac:

mystique150

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Sure you can hardly buy them over here any more anyway, what does it matter?

Have to agree - it's probably easier to get the anti psychotic drugs than it is a packet of nurofen plus!

Arnold Layne

Will this be another question that they will ask you when you want to buy a pack in the chemists?

WindSock

Win win for keeping pain at bay while maintaining some sanity!

CorkMan

I took some before and they make you sleep for ages, like 12+ hours. If it is your first time taking them, be prepared to feel very sedated, thoughts exiting your head and you will have very vivid dreams when you go to bed. You can still walk around the place, you would be far from "out of it" but I would not recommend you operate machinery.

Anti-psychotic drugs are also called Neuroliptics or Major Tranquilisers. (no, they are not as powerful as something that could knock an tiger out, but they are powerful in human terms which is much less.)

wild_cat

CorkMan wrote: »

I took some before and they make you sleep for ages, like 12+ hours. If it is your first time taking them, be prepared to feel very sedated, thoughts exiting your head and you will have very vivid dreams when you go to bed. You can still walk around the place, you would be far from "out of it" but I would not recommend you operate machinery.

Anti-psychotic drugs are also called Neuroliptics or Major Tranquilisers. (no, they are not as powerful as something that could knock an tiger out, but they are powerful in human terms which is much less.)

I took some a while back that gave me the shakes and I couldn't think for hours. Usually never happens. Even worse that I was working. My boss asked me if I wanted to take a break and get some water.

TheZohanS

TheZohan wrote: »

For Sale

100 Packets Nurofen Plus. €6 per pack.


PM for details.

All Nurofen Plus now sold out, only have TouchPad tablets left.

DamoKen

mystique150 wrote: »

Have to agree - it's probably easier to get the anti psychotic drugs than it is a packet of nurofen plus!

erm..


Me:I'd like a pack of Neurophen Plus please
Chemist: You've tried alternatives?
Me:Yes
Chemist: Ok, just don't take them for more than 3 days straight.

Hardly Drugstore Cowboy

sbsquarepants

Amber Lamps wrote: »

Antipsychotic drugs can cause you to whip out your flute on airplanes :pac:

So that's your defence then is it, Mr. Depardieu? The auld nurofen plus defence. Well played sir, well played!

Temaz

One paper reported it as 'Quetiapine' aka Seroquel which from personal experience is very powerful stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetiapine

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/warning-over-psychosis-drugs-in-nurofen-packs-2344103.html

Vicxas

I found this rather odd, they're hinting at commercial sabotage.

Phill Ewinn

Probably one of those untrained ''intern'' slaves opperating the packing lines. AFAIK it's kinda hard to pack only a few. The Kan-Ban could contain hundrededs of thousands.

SEPT 23 1989

Will have to tell mammy about this

Cee-Jay-Cee

So thats what happened to me....i knew i should have been more psychotic than i normally am....Ahaaaa.

Teyla Emmagan

DamoKen wrote: »

erm..


Me:I'd like a pack of Neurophen Plus please
Chemist: You've tried alternatives?
Me:Yes
Chemist: Ok, just don't take them for more than 3 days straight.

Hardly Drugstore Cowboy

Lucky frickin you - all of my local chemists are complete NAZIS when it comes to doling out the ole Neurofen Plus. And if go you into most chains, like a Boots, they're even worse.

So bad was my Neurofen Plus habit that after the 'ban' I started ordering it online. Which is the only place I know that you have ever been able to buy packs of 32 (so I really don't think too many people are likely to be affected by this).

I did eventually manage to kick it though - it's been about 3 months now, waheyyyyyyyyyyy!

ejmaztec

Sabotage rumours.

http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/204365/20110826/nurofen-plus-fears-grow-as-sabotage-rumours-worsen-in-drug-mix-up-mhra-seroquel-xl-50mg-schizophreni.htm

cucbuc

I hardly ever take these, but took two today for a headache, having heard nothing about the recall. Not a bother on me .........UNTIL I saw the scrolling bar on Sky News ...Nih nih nih :eek::eek:eek:

starviewadams

Meh have been prescribed Seroquel before during manic phases,all it does is make you sleep,not addictive or anything.

cucbuc

:eek:zzzzzzzzzzzzzz



(Just checked the lot number and think am ok anyway.)

AnonoBoy

Deadly, I think I've got some of them in the press.

Oh wait... anti-psychotic?

Temaz

Another drug found in the spiked boxes

Neurontin, which is also a prescription drug and can cause dizziness, was found in a packet bought at a pharmacist in Northern Ireland.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3778115/Nurofen-Plus-Allbr-pills-are-recalled.html

Phill Ewinn

The level of quality control and regulation in those pharma companies is outstanding. Won't believe this is the work of one lone dissatisfied sabatour. Highly unlikely.

bleg

All grand in my shop. Though I never give out Nurofen Plus anyway! Muahahaha

Mike 1972

Chips Ahoy wrote: »

i presume that anti psychotic drugs would have certain side affects that would be unwelcome if a unexpecting person took one.

Particularly if they were in the habit of doing mad things like driving :eek:

silvine

Where can I get some?

Temaz

28/08/2011 - 10:12:53
Scotland Yard is examining the entire Nurofen Plus production chain after anti-psychotic drugs were found in a number of packets of the painkillers in the UK.

The company has said the packets were tampered with deliberately and a full investigation is underway.

The Irish Medicines Board has recalled boxes of the drugs from wholesalers in the Republic of Ireland and pharmacists are being asked to check every packet on shop shelves.

Read more: http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/scotland-yard-investigate-nurofen-contamination-518231.html#ixzz1WJrqWmI1

tfitzgerald

I looked and I can't find any. I'm still psychotic:) maybe I'm not

KilOit

These tablets are great, sort a hangover right out. Yeah they're for severe back pain, nothing else has worked.... Yeah right tehehehehe