Guaifenesin and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution USP
Superpotent; sodium benzoate preservative
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
CGMP Deviations: products were manufactured with lack of process validation, cleaning validation, stability studies, and other current good manufacturing practice violations.
Cause type: Stability / shelf life
The product degraded or failed stability testing before its labeled expiry. Heat, moisture or time can break the drug down into degradants or reduce potency. All stability / shelf life recalls.
DOUBLE TUSSIN DM (Dextromethorphan Hbr 20 mg, Guaifenesin 300 mg) in each 5ml teaspoon, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Distributed by: Pamby Dist., Miami, FL 33414, NDC 63708-121-04.
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Drug: Guaifenesin
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.
Superpotent; sodium benzoate preservative
CGMP Deviations: Released product should have been rejected.
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications
Crystallization: Lack of uniformity - a change in texture, chunky, grainy, and small crystal substances inside the bottles.
CGMP Deviations: products were manufactured with lack of process validation, cleaning validation, stability studies, and other current good manufacturing practice violations.
CGMP Deviations: products were manufactured with lack of process validation, cleaning validation, stability studies, and other current good manufacturing practice violations.
CGMP Deviations: products were manufactured with lack of process validation, cleaning validation, stability studies, and other current good manufacturing practice violations.
CGMP Deviations: products were manufactured with lack of process validation, cleaning validation, stability studies, and other current good manufacturing practice violations.
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