The South African Health Product Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has been alerted to the inadvertent administration and/or medication errors where tranexamic acid was erroneously administered in place of bupivacaine injection due to similarities in packaging. This has resulted in some patients incurring post-administration complications, and in some cases, fatal outcomes.
SAHPRA have issued a Medicine Safety Alert and urge practitioners to report any adverse drug reactions (ADRs), or product quality problems to SAHPRA via:
- The eReporting link on the SAHPRA website – click here to access.
- Complete the ADR reporting form accessible via the SAHPRA website and email it to adr@sahpa.org.za.
- The Med Safety App – click here to download.
Last Updated on 22 December 2023 by HPCSA Corporate Affairs