Ministry of Health

Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs

General Directorate of Pharmaceutical Inspection

Department of Pharmacies and Warehouses Inspection

Code No. FM-JPW-07

Periodical Publication # 65 of 2015 (Commercial Fraud)

Health Affairs Unit

Pharmaceutical Administration

Please seize and store all that can be found at the local markets and governmental units after taking all governmental storing procedures regarding , all of the following types of dental anesthesia:

1. Isocaine (Lidocaine 2%)

2. Marcaine (Polocaire)

3. Articadent (Articaine/ Epinephrine)

4. Carbocaine Hel (Articaine/ Epinephrine)

5. Dilocaine (Lidocaine 2%)

6. Citanest forte (Epinephrine/ Prilocaine)

7. ZorCaine (ArtiCaine/ Epinephrine)

The General Administration for Registration (Human Medicines Correspondences and Data Department) of the Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs stated that the above-mentioned products are unregistered until now at the Ministry of Health, based on the human medicines database.

Accordingly, please take all legal measures in case of seizing any of these products from and out of any pharmaceuticalagency.

Best Regards

Department of Pharmacies and Warehouses Inspection Director

Dr. Hossam Al Din Mustafa

Director , General Directorate of Pharmaceutical Inspection

Dr. Madiha Ahmed Ibrahim

Approved by

Head of Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs

Dr. Tamer Essam

Copy to chairman of the Pharmaceutical Syndicate