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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jul 24, 2019 (7 years ago)

Macrobid Urinary Tract Anitbacterial

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Failed dissolution specifications

Cause type: Dissolution failure

The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose. All dissolution failure recalls.

What was recalled

Macrobid Urinary Tract Anitbacterial, 100 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Mfg. by: Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Norwich, NY 13815 USA Dist. by: Almatica Pharma, Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 52427-285-01

Affected NDC 52427-0285-01

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Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Macrobid
Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/Macrocrystalline
NDC 52427-0285
NITROFURANTOIN 25 mg/1; NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYDRATE 75 mg/1 Capsule
Oral
Almatica Pharma LLC Rx
Recalling firm
Alvogen, Inc
NDC code
52427-285-01
Origin
NJ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1723-2019 · 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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Other dissolution failure recalls from 2019

All dissolution failure recalls
Class II · Moderate risk

Prasugrel Tablets 5 mg

Failed Dissolution Specification: Low out of specification dissolution results.

Terminated Dissolution failure Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 0378-5185-93 D-0155-2020