Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72142

Pyridoxine/doxylamine

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of people affected by Debendox on redress or compensation schemes.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Debendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...

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