Advice
In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation:
racecadotril (Hidrasec®) is not recommended for use within NHS Scotland.
Indication under review: Symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhoea in adults when causal treatment is not possible.
The holder of the marketing authorisation has not made a submission to SMC regarding this product in this indication. As a result we cannot recommend its use within NHSScotland.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- racecadotril (Hidrasec)
- SMC ID:
- 832/12
- Indication:
- Symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhoea in adults when causal treatment is not possible
- Pharmaceutical company
- Abbott Laboratories Limited
- BNF chapter
- Gastro-intestinal system
- Submission type
- Non submission
- Status
- Not recommended
- Date advice published
- 10 December 2012