Class II · Moderate risk
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Failed dissolution specifications: this product is being recalled due to this batch not meeting dissolution specifications.
Quillivant XR methylphenidate HCl
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Cause type: Dissolution failure
The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose. All dissolution failure recalls.
What was recalled
Quillivant XR methylphenidate HCl, for extended-release oral suspension, 600 mg/120 mL total volume (When constituted with 105 mL of water, 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) when reconstituted, Rx Only, Distributed by Nextwave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., New York, NY 10017, Manufactured by Tris Pharma, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852, NDC 24478-200-20.
Affected NDC
24478-0200-20
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Drug: Methylphenidate
- Recalling firm
- Pfizer Inc.
- NDC code
- 24478-200-20
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1163-2017 · 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.
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