Fears over Nurofen mix-up

THOUSANDS of packets of pain killer Nurofen Plus have been mistakenly filled with an anti-psychotic drug, made by an different company and meant only for schizophrenia, mania and bipolar depression sufferers.

However, despite growing fears in Britain, where the mistake took place, Irish authorities have said there is no evidence as yet that this country has been affected.

In a safety alert yesterday Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed that thousands of Nurofen Plus packets may contain Seroquel XL 50mg.