Class II · Moderate risk
Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Levofloxacin Tablets USP
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Unexplained low out of specification results for dissolution.
Cause type: Dissolution failure
The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose. All dissolution failure recalls.
What was recalled
Levofloxacin Tablets USP, 500 mg, packaged in 100-count (10 x 10) blister cards per carton, individual blisters labeled UPC (01) 003 68084 482 11 3, carton labeled NDC 68084-482-01, UPC (01) 0 03 68084 482 01 4; Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217.
Affected NDC
68084-0482-01
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Drug: Levofloxacin
- Recalling firm
- Amerisource Health Services
- NDC code
- 68084-482-01
- Origin
- OH, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0610-2016 · FDA notice
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.
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Class II · Moderate risk
Levofloxacin Oral Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levofloxacin Injection 500mg/20 mL
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class III · Low risk
Levofloxacin Tablets
Mismatching of the embossing on the tablets (T7) with the embossing mentioned in the package insert (ML63) in the distributed bottles.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%
CGMP Deviations:
Other recalls by Amerisource Health Services
All 2016 recalls
Class III · Low risk
Primidone Tablets
Cross contamination with other products: API contaminated with trace amounts of Acemetacin API.
Class III · Low risk
Primidone Tablets
Cross contamination with other products: API contaminated with trace amounts of Acemetacin API.
Class II · Moderate risk
Meclizine Hydrochloride Tablets
Failed tablet specifications.
Class II · Moderate risk
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets
Defective container: card seal defects (weak/non-existent seals), leading to the tablets falling out of their cavities.
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