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Is NDC 0555-0171-78 recalled?

Mefloquine Hydrochloride · 25 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0555-0171-78) / 1 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (0555-0171-88)

Yes — this exact package was recalled

1 FDA recall names the code 0555-0171-78 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
Mefloquine Hydrochloride
Strength
MEFLOQUINE HYDROCHLORIDE 250 mg/1
Form
Tablet · Oral
Labeler
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Type
Human Prescription Drug
Product code
0555-0171

Recalls naming this package

Class II · Moderate risk

Mefloquine HCL Tablets

Tablet Thickness: Product is being recalled due to the potential of being underweight or overweight.

Terminated Failed specification Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. NDC 0555-0171-88 D-1396-2012

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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  • 0555-0808 See recall 2
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