CAREone
SubPotent Drug: low pH and significantly reduced assay (~0.6% vs expected ~6 7%).
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
CGMP Deviations: active ingredient may be subpotent before the labeled expiry due to degradation.
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
Fast Acting Earwax Removal System (carbamide peroxide), 6.5%, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Drops per bottle, OTC, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, CVS Product # 999532, UPC 0 50428 36475 8.
Drug: Carbamide
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.
SubPotent Drug: low pH and significantly reduced assay (~0.6% vs expected ~6 7%).
SubPotent Drug: low pH and significantly reduced assay (~0.6% vs expected ~6 7%).
SubPotent Drug: low pH and significantly reduced assay (~0.6% vs expected ~6 7%).
SubPotent Drug: low pH and significantly reduced assay (~0.6% vs expected ~6 7%).
SubPotent Drug: low pH and significantly reduced assay (~0.6% vs expected ~6 7%).
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products - Presence of Acetobacter nitrogenifigens bacteria
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products - Presence of Acetobacter nitrogenifigens bacteria
MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF NON-STERILE PRODUCTS - Presence of Acetobacter nitrogenifigens bacteria.
MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF NON-STERILE PRODUCTS - Presence of Acetobacter nitrogenifigens bacteria.
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