Class II · Moderate riskCompleted Initiated Apr 2, 2015 (11 years ago)
Acarbose Tablets 50 mg a)10 x 10 Unit Dose Tablets per Blister Pack, b)100 count Bottles…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Subpotent Drug: The firm received an out of specification result for Assay (potency was below specification) at the 9 month stability time point.
What was recalled
Acarbose Tablets 50 mg a)10 x 10 Unit Dose Tablets per Blister Pack, b)100 count Bottles, Rx only, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC a) 0054-0141-20, b) 0054-0141-25
Recalling firm
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc
Origin
OH, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1085-2015
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.
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