VistaPharm
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Cause type: Unapproved drug
The product was marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA, or does not meet the OTC monograph it claims to follow. Nothing about the product - dose, purity, safety - has been reviewed by FDA, so the claims on the box are unverified. All unapproved drug recalls.
VistaPharm, KERR INSTA-CHAR IN AN AQUEOUS BASE WITH CHERRY FLAVOR, 50 Grams Activated Charcoal in 240 ml (8 fl oz), distributed by: VistaPharm, Inc., Largo. FL 33771, NDC 66689-202-08.
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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.
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Superpotent; sodium benzoate preservative
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product did not meet the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M023
CGMP Deviations: use of an unapproved raw material
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