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Is NDC 0173-0479-00 recalled?

Imitrex · 2 SYRINGE in 1 PACKAGE (0173-0479-00) / .5 mL in 1 SYRINGE

Yes — this exact package was recalled

1 FDA recall names the code 0173-0479-00 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.

Active ingredient
sumatriptan
Strength
SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE 6 mg/.5mL
Form
Injection · Subcutaneous
Labeler
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Type
Human Prescription Drug
Product code
0173-0479

Recalls naming this package

Class II ยท Moderate risk

Imitrex STATdose System

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: A small number of pre-filled syringes may contain needles which protrude through the needle shield.

Terminated Sterility / contamination GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. NDC 0173-0479-00 D-387-2014

Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.

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