Class II · Moderate risk
Dorzolamide HCl and Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution
Defective Container: Firm received multiple complaints of broken cap spikes and undeliverable drops.
Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations:
Cause type: cGMP deviation
Departures from current Good Manufacturing Practice found in production or during FDA inspection. A broad quality-system cause: the batch was made under conditions that fall short of FDA manufacturing standards. All cgmp deviation recalls.
What was recalled
Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, Packaged in (a) 5 mL dropper bottle, NDC 17478-288-10; (b) 10 mL dropper bottles: NDC 17478-288-11; (c) 15 mL dropper bottles, NDC 17478-288-12; Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Affected NDCs
17478-0288-10
17478-0288-11
17478-0288-12
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Drug: Timolol Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- NDC code
- 17478-288-10
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0156-2023 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
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