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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Apr 20, 2017 (9 years ago)

Phenobarbital Tablets USP

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Mixup; potentially mislabeled

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

Phenobarbital Tablets USP, 30 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724, Distributed by Truxton, Inc., Bellmawr, NJ 08031, NDC 0463-6145-10

Affected NDC 0463-6145-10

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Drug: Phenobarbital

Recalling firm
C. O. Truxton
NDC code
0463-6145-10
Origin
NJ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1112-2017 · FDA notice

Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. 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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