Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule: A stray Rasagiline Mesylate 1 mg tablet was discovered in an unopened bottle of Ibuprofen and Famotidine.
Ibuprofen and Famotidine Tablets 800mg/26.6mg, Rx Only, 90 Tablets per Bottle, manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC., Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-626-90
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Presence of foreign substance: the firm received complaints for a gel-like mass and black particles in the product.
Reason CGMP Deviations: Insanitary conditions including rodent exposure/activity in their distribution center.
Reason CGMP Deviations
Reason Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product failed impurity specifications at the 18-month stability testing.
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