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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jun 5, 2012 (14 years ago)

Kombiglyze XR

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Labeling; Correct labeled product miscart/mispack: Some Physician sample cartons were incorrectly labeled as Kombiglyze XR 2.5mg/1000mg on the external package carton, whereas the contents were Kombiglyze XR 5 mg/500 mg blister packaged tablets. The individual blister units are labeled correctly.

Cause type: Labeling / mix-up

Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.

What was recalled

Kombiglyze XR (saxagliptin and metformin HCl extended-release) tablets, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, 7 Tablets per Carton, 5 mg/500 mg, Rx only, Manufactured By: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton NJ 08543, USA, Marketed By: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton NJ 08543, USA and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington DE 19850.

Drug: Metformin Category: Diabetes Medication

Recalling firm
Bristol-myers Squibb Company
Origin
NJ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-019-2013 · 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. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

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Kombiglyze XR

Labeling; Correct labeled product miscart/mispack: Some Physician sample cartons were incorrectly labeled as Kombiglyze XR 2.5mg/1000mg on the external package carton, whereas the contents were Kombiglyze XR 5 mg/500 mg blister packaged tablets. The individual blister units are labeled correctly.

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