Class III · Low risk
Magnesium Chloride
Subpotent drug
Gaviscon (Alumina & Magnesium Trisilicate)
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Superpotent Drug: high out-of-specification result for magnesium.
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
Gaviscon (Alumina & Magnesium Trisilicate) Regular Strength Original Flavor Chewable Tablets, 80 mg & 14.2 mg, 100-count bottles, Distributed by: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Twp, PA 15108, UPC 3 0088-1175-47 8.
Affected NDC
0088-1175-47
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Drug: Magnesium
- Recalling firm
- Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0926-2017 · FDA notice
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Other Magnesium recalls
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Class I · High risk
Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection
Product mix up: a foil pouch labeled "Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, 4 g/100 mL" actually contained an IV bag of Tranexamic Acid instead.
Class II · Moderate risk
INON ACE Antacid tablets
Failed Disintegration Specifications: above the time expected.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Chloride for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Glutathione Magnesium for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Other recalls by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
All 2017 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Admelog
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Malformed crimped collar seal
Class II · Moderate risk
Elitek (rasburicase)
Failed Stability Specifications: Out of Specification result for enzyme activity levels noted during routine stability testing.
Class II · Moderate risk
Zantac 75 mg
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
Class II · Moderate risk
Zantac 150 mg
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
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