Itraconazole Capsules
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.
Cause type: Stability / shelf life
The product degraded or failed stability testing before its labeled expiry. Heat, moisture or time can break the drug down into degradants or reduce potency. All stability / shelf life recalls.
Itraconazole USP (Micronized) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 10g (NDC 58597-8133-3); b) 25g (NDC 58597-8133-4); c)100g (NDC 58597-8133-6); d) 1000g (NDC 58597-8133-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327
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Drug: Itraconazole
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.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.
Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
Labeling: Label Mixup; ITRACONAZOLE, Capsule, 100 mg may be potentially mislabeled as FAMCICLOVIR, Tablet, 500 mg, NDC 00093811956, Pedigree: AD54549_4, EXP: 5/20/2014.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: Stability data from manufacturer does not support expiration dates listed.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: Stability data from manufacturer does not support expiration dates listed.
CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.
CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.
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