Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injectable Solution, 40mg, 250*mL Bag, wells pharma of Houston, NDC 73702-122-03
Reason cGMP deviations.
Hemorrhoidal Suppositories (Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%; Hard Fat 88.7%), 12 Rectal…
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
Hemorrhoidal Suppositories (Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%; Hard Fat 88.7%), 12 Rectal Suppositories per carton, NDC: 0536-1389-12, Distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Livonia MI 48152 USA.
- Recalling firm
- Torrent Pharma Inc
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1378-2019
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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Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
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Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
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Reason CGMP Deviations
Class III · Low risk Completed
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Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
PHENYLephrine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 0.5 mg per 5mL (100 mcg/mL), 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Leiters Health, 13796…
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Leaking/damaged syringes.
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