Class II · Moderate risk
Unisom
CGMP Deviations; detection of Nitrosamine Drug Substance-Related Impurities (NDSRI), N-nitroso-desmethyl-diphenhydramine (n-dph), above the FDA Recommended Intake Limit
Diphenhydramine HCL Liquid
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Microbial Contamination of Non-sterile Products: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Cause type: Microbial contamination
Bacteria, mold, yeast or other microorganisms detected in the product. Contamination can occur from water systems, equipment or handling, and can cause infection. All microbial contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Diphenhydramine HCL Liquid, 12.5 mg/5 mL, 4 oz bottle, Manufactured by Torrent Pharma, Inc., Levittown, PA 19057, NDC 52959-0123-03.
Affected NDC
52959-0123-03
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Drug: Diphenhydramine Category: Allergy & Cold Medication
- Recalling firm
- H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac
- NDC code
- 52959-0123-03
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1430-2019 · 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.
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