Class III · Low risk
Tivicay PD
Labeling: Incorrect Lot and/or Expiration Date: The carton has incorrect expiration of 2026-MAY*, whereas the correct expiration date, which is on the tablet bottle label, is 2025-APR.
Tivicay (dolutegravir) (Dolutegravir Sodium)
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Cross Contamination with Other Products: Product contains Promacta (eltrombopag).
Cause type: Cross-contamination
Traces of another drug - most often penicillin - got into the product from shared equipment or facilities. Even trace penicillin can trigger a severe allergic reaction in someone who was never meant to receive it. All cross-contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Tivicay (dolutegravir) Tablets 50 mg, 30 Tablet Bottles, Rx Only. Manufactured for: ViiV Health, TRP, NC 27709; by: GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Made in Japan. NDC 49702-228-13
Affected NDC
49702-0228-13
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Drug: Dolutegravir
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tivicay dolutegravir sodium NDC 49702-0228 |
50 mg/1 | Tablet, Film Coated Oral |
ViiV Healthcare Company | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Viiv Healthcare Company
- NDC code
- 49702-228-13
- Origin
- NC, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1185-2014 · 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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