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.
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8355-6); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8355-6), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327
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Drug: Cetirizine
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.
Cross Contamination with Other Products: Customer complaints for appearance of discolored tablets and red dots observed on Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg. Determined to be Ranitidine.
Tablet/Capsules Imprinted with Wrong ID
Tablet/Capsules Imprinted with Wrong ID
CGMP Deviations
CGMP Deviations: product held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions.
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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