Class II · Moderate risk
ePHEDrine in 0.9% sodium chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility:
Lodrane D (Brompheniramine maleate 4 mg and Pseudoephedrine HCl 60 mg)
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: correctly labeled bottles were packaged in cartons that were mislabeled with an incorrect active ingredient, phenylephrine rather than pseudoephedrine, on the carton face and carton top.
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
Lodrane D (Brompheniramine maleate 4 mg and Pseudoephedrine HCl 60 mg) Capsules, 60-count bottles, Distributed by: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, UPC 0 00950 86006 8.
Drug: Ephedrine Category: Allergy & Cold Medication
- Recalling firm
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1032-2016 · 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.
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