Class III · Low risk Terminated
Guaifenesin and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution USP, 100mg/10 mg per 5 mL, 16 fl oz (473 ml) bottles, PAI Pharmaceutical…
Reason Superpotent; sodium benzoate preservative
Guaifenesin AC Cough Syrup (Guaifenesin and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution, USP) 100…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
What was recalled
Guaifenesin AC Cough Syrup (Guaifenesin and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution, USP) 100 mg/10 mg per 5 mL, One Pint (473 mL) bottle, NDC: 16571-302-16, Distributed by Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
- Recalling firm
- Torrent Pharma Inc
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1363-2019
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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Reason CGMP Deviations: Released product should have been rejected.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated
Guaifenesin Dextromethorphan Syrup, 100 mg/10mg per 5 mL, Major Pharmaceuticals 8401 Bearing Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN…
Reason Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated
Guaifenesin Dextromethorphan Syrup, 200 mg/20mg per 10 mL, Major Pharmaceuticals 8401 Bearing Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN…
Reason Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications
Class III · Low risk Ongoing
Kids' Cough and Chest Congestion (Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 5mg/ Guaifenesin, USP 100 mg), packaged in 4 oz bottles further…
Reason Crystallization: Lack of uniformity - a change in texture, chunky, grainy, and small crystal substances inside the bottles.
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