Class I · High risk
SENNA Syrup
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Product
Senna (sennosides 8.8 mg)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Atypical odor and unpleasant taste was reported
Cause type: Impurity / degradation
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
What was recalled
Senna (sennosides 8.8 mg) Syrup, 8 fl oz. (237 mL) bottles, Rij Pharmaceuticals Corporation 40 Commercial Avenue, Middletown, NY 10941, NDC 53807-556-08
Affected NDC
53807-0556-08
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Drug: Sennosides
- Recalling firm
- Geritrex, LLC
- NDC code
- 53807-556-08
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1436-2019 · 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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