Class II · Moderate risk
Famotidine Injection in Sodium Chloride Injection
CGMP Deviations
Famotidine tablets
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Famotodine has an out of specification result for an individual related substance observed during routine stability testing of a batch for related substances -impurity 8 at 24 month stability interval.
Cause type: Impurity / degradation
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
What was recalled
Famotidine tablets, 10 mg, packaged in 30-count bottle, OTC, labeled as a) CVS Pharmacy Acid Controller, NDC 55111-118-30, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, Made in India, b) Equate Famotidine, NDC 49035-118-30, Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716, Made in India
Affected NDCs
49035-0118-30
55111-0118-30
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Drug: Famotidine Category: Heartburn & Stomach Medication
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famotidine NDC 55111-0118 |
10 mg/1 | Tablet Oral |
Dr.Reddys Laboratories Limited | OTC |
- Recalling firm
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
- NDC code
- 55111-118-30
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0009-2018 · FDA notice
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Other Famotidine recalls
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Class I · High risk
Famotidine Injection
Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products; out of limit results obtained for endotoxin testing.
Class II · Moderate risk
Ibuprofen and Famotidine Tablets 800mg/26.6mg
Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule: A stray Rasagiline Mesylate 1 mg tablet was discovered in an unopened bottle of Ibuprofen and Famotidine.
Class II · Moderate risk
Famotidine Tablets
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: some cartons labeled and containing 20 mg may have an external label placed on the side of the carton indicating strength as 10 mg.
Class II · Moderate risk
Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg
Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.
Other recalls by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
All 2017 recalls
Class III · Low risk
Varenicline Tablets
Sub potent drug: during the 9-month stability test conducted, the assay value for the affected lot was below specification limit.
Class II · Moderate risk
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection
Out-of-Specification (OOS) result during the 6-month stability testing; decreased preservative concentration.
Class II · Moderate risk
Omeprazole Delayed-release Capsules
Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: presence of foreign Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release 250mg tablet in a bottle of omeprazole capsules.
Class I · High risk
Levetiracetam 0.75% in Sodium Chloride Injection 1
LABELING: LABEL MIX-UP: The infusion bag is incorrectly labeled as Levetiracetam in 0.82% Sodium Chloride Injection 500 mg/100 mL, while the aluminum overwrap packaging correctly identifies the product as Levetiracetam in 0.75% Sodium Chloride Injection 1,000 mg/100 mL.
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