Tolterodine Tartrate Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; Out of specification for lactol and total impurities.
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for dissolution.
Cause type: Dissolution failure
The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose. All dissolution failure recalls.
Tolterodine Tartrate Extended-Release Capsules, 2 mg, 30 Capsules (3 x 10) Unit Dose carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA, NDC 0904-6592-04.
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Drug: Tolterodine
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.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; Out of specification for lactol and total impurities.
Labeling: Label Mixup: TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER, Capsule, 4 mg may be potentially mislabeled as one of the following drugs: HYDRALAZINE HCL, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 50111032701, Pedigree: AD49610_4, EXP: 5/16/2014; PRENATAL MULTIVITAMIN/ MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, 0 mg, NDC 51991056601, Pedigree: AD73597_1, EXP: 5/31/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER, Capsule, 2 mg may be potentially mislabeled as one of the following drugs: RANOLAZINE ER , Tablet, 500 mg, NDC 61958100301, Pedigree: AD62995_7, EXP: 5/29/2014; FERROUS SULFATE, Tablet, 325 mg (65 mg Elem Fe), NDC 00904759160, Pedigree: W002717, EXP: 6/6/2014.
Subpotent Drug
Failed Capsule Specifications: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for Loss on Drying of Capsule Shells.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Defective container; inadequately sealed blister packaging.
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