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Class I · High risk Ongoing Initiated Sep 10, 2012 (14 years ago)

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE and ACETAMINOPHEN TABLETS

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Superpotent (Multiple Ingredient) Drug: Confirmed customer complaints of oversized tablets resulting in superpotent assays of both the hydrocodone and acetaminophen components.

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.

What was recalled

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE and ACETAMINOPHEN TABLETS, USP, 10 mg/500 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg. for: QUALITEST PHARMACEUTICALS, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811, NDC 0603-3888-21

Affected NDC 0603-3888-21

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Drug: Acetaminophen Category: Pain Relief & OTC Medication

Recalling firm
Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC DBA Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
NDC code
0603-3888-21
Origin
AL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-057-2013 · FDA notice

Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week.

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