METAMIZOL ALTER
As listed in the register: METAMIZOL ALTER 575 mg CAPSULAS EFG
575 mg · cápsula dura
- Prescription only
- Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
- Active substance
- Metamizol
- Made by
- Laboratorios Alter S.A.
- Source
- Official label
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Regulator safety notice · 2024-09-18
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Measures to minimise serious outcomes of known side effect with painkiller metamizole
On 18 September 2024, the CMDh endorsed the measures recommended by EMA’s safety committee, PRAC, to minimise the serious outcomes of agranulocytosis, a known side effect caused by the painkiller metamizole.
Agranulocytosis involves a sudden and sharp decrease in granulocytes, a type of white blood cell, that can lead to serious or even fatal infections.
The committee recommended that healthcare professionals must inform patients to stop taking these medicines and seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms of agranulocytosis.
These include fever, chills, sore throat and painful sores on the moist, inner body surfaces (mucosa), especially in the mouth, nose and throat or in the genital or anal regions.
Patients must remain alert for these symptoms both during and shortly after stopping treatment.
The PRAC concluded that the benefits of metamizole medicines continue to outweigh the risks.
Quoted from: European Medicines Agency — Metamizole-containing medicinal products, referral · retrieved 2026-09-30
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Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Laboratorios Alter S.A. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Metamizol |
| Used in | Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Strength | 575 mg |
| Form | cápsula dura |
| Classification | N02BB02 · Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Route | vía oral |
| Marketed | Yes, according to the register |
| Generic | Yes — a generic medicine, according to the register |
| Driving | The regulator flags that this medicine can affect the ability to drive. |
| Name in the register | METAMIZOL ALTER 575 mg CAPSULAS EFG |
| Nº Registro | 68117 |
Source: CIMA — Centro de Información online de Medicamentos · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Fuente: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS), CIMA. Reuse terms: Aviso legal AEMPS.
Same active substance
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