Loperamide Hydrochloride capsules
cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
CGMP Deviations: product held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions.
Cause type: Temperature excursion
The product was stored or shipped outside its labeled temperature range. Heat or freezing can degrade a drug without any visible change, so it may be weaker than labeled. All temperature excursion recalls.
GS ANTI DIARRHEAL LOPERAMIDE CAPLET 12 CT SKU 915632 IMODIUM AD MINT 4 OZ SKU 902080 IMODIUM AD CAPLET 6 CT SKU 915628 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.
Drug: Loperamide
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.
cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: The front panel indicates 24 caplets whereas the side panel indicates 12 caplets. The drug product carton contains 24 caplets.
Defective Container; damaged blister units
CGMP deviation: product outside labeled storage temperature requirements.
CGMP deviation: product outside labeled storage temperature requirements.
CGMP deviation: product outside labeled storage temperature requirements.
CGMP deviation: product outside labeled storage temperature requirements.
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