Class II · Moderate risk
Desonide Ointment
cGMP deviations: all products within expiry are being recalled because the firm is discontinuing its stability study program.
Desonide Ointment
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Label Mixup; Unit boxes labeled as Desonide Ointment 0.05% may contain tubes of Desonide Ointment labeled as Ketoconazole Cream
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
Desonide Ointment, 0.05%, NET WT 60 grams tubes, Rx only, E. FOUGERA & CO. A division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Melville, New York 11747, NDC 0168-0309-60
Affected NDC
0168-0309-60
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Drug: Desonide
- Recalling firm
- Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- NDC code
- 0168-0309-60
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0612-2017 · 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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Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion USP
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Class III · Low risk
Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion USP
Failed PH Specifications: It has been determined that the pH of the lots recalled, may not meet specification at expiry.
Class III · Low risk
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Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: There is a misprint on the end flap which read 01% rather than 0.1%.
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