Class II · Moderate risk
Prednisone Tablets USP
Presence of foreign tablet: 2.5 mg tablet in a 20 mg bottle of Prednisone Tablets
PredniSONE Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Presence of Foreign Substance: A complaint was received for black specks identified as stainless steel inclusions and cellulose with trace amounts of aluminum and iron-rich inclusions.
Cause type: Particulate / foreign matter
Visible foreign particles - glass, metal, fibers or other material - found in the product. Particles can enter from equipment wear, containers or the process, and are dangerous in injectables. All particulate / foreign matter recalls.
What was recalled
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-01), b) 500-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-05), and c) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatowntown, NJ 07724.
Affected NDCs
0143-1477-01
0143-1477-05
0143-1477-10
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Drug: Prednisone
- Recalling firm
- West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
- NDC code
- 0143-1477-01
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-133-2013 · 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.
Other Prednisone recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
PredniSONE Tablets
CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
Class II · Moderate risk
Prednisone Tablets
Labeling: Label Mix Up: bottle labeled to contain Prednisone Tablets, USP 2.5 mg actually contained Prednisone Tablets, USP 10 mg
Class II · Moderate risk
PredniSONE Tablets USP
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Discovery of an underweight tablet.
Class III · Low risk
Prednisone 20 mg
Labeling: Not elsewhere classified. NDC number is incorrect on the container.
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All 2012 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
PredniSONE Tablets USP
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Discovery of an underweight tablet.
Class III · Low risk
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Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; 12 month stability testing (Expansion of RES #70548).
Class III · Low risk
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Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; 12 month stability testing.
Class II · Moderate risk
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Subpotency: Out of Specification (OOS) result at the 36 month routine stability time point.
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