Class II · Moderate risk
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth
Cross Contamination with Other Products
Chlorhexidine Gluco. 0.12% Oral Rinse
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications: Out of specifications for unknown impurity.
Cause type: Impurity / degradation
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
What was recalled
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCO. 0.12% ORAL RINSE, Packaged in 473 ML Bottles, Rx Only. MFG: HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., AMITYVILLE, NY 11701, Packaged By: Aidarex PHARMACEUTICALS. NDC: 33261-0447-01.
Affected NDC
33261-0447-01
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Drug: Chlorhexidine
- Recalling firm
- Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0975-2016 · 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 III · Low risk
Ferrous Sulfate 325 MG tablet
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules
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