US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 21, 2019 (7 years ago)

Phenobarbital Oral Solution, USP, 20 mg per 5 mL, Rx Only, One Pint (473 mL) bottle…

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

Phenobarbital Oral Solution, USP, 20 mg per 5 mL, Rx Only, One Pint (473 mL) bottle, NDC:16571-330-16, Manufactured by Bio-Pharm Inc., Levittown, PA 10957, 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-1365-2019

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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