European Medicines Agency begins review of Nolotil, the painkiller blamed in Spain for dozens of expat deaths [Video]

THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun a process to review the safety of metamizol, a painkiller that is sold in Spain under the brand name Nolotil and has been blamed for dozens of expat deaths.

“EMA has started a review of medicines containing the painkiller metamizole following concerns that the measures in place to minimise the known risk of agranulocytosis may not be effective enough,” the agency said in a statement released on Friday. 

Agranulocytosis is a known side effect of medicines that contain metamizol, and involves a sudden and sharp decrease in a type of white blood cell. The condition can lead to serious infections, which can be fatal. 

The drug is known to have potentially deadly side effects for Northern Europeans. 

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