Class II · Moderate risk
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg tablets
Superpotent Drug: Stability failure for assay at 6 months test time-point.
Aller-Chlor
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Recall initiated as a precautionary measure due to a potential risk of product contamination with the bacteria B. cepacia.
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
Aller-Chlor (chlorpheniramine maleate) Syrup, USP, 2 mg in each 5 mL, 4 fl oz (120 mL) bottle, Distributed by: Rugby Laboratories, 31778 Enterprise Drive, Livonia, MI 48150, NDC 0536-1025-47.
Affected NDC
0536-1025-47
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Drug: Chlorpheniramine
- Recalling firm
- Pharmatech LLC
- NDC code
- 0536-1025-47
- Origin
- FL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1523-2016 · 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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