Class I · High risk
Prograf (tacrolimus)
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Bottles shipped to the USA may contain empty capsules
Tacrolimus Capsules
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Cross Contamination with Other Products: findings of carryover of trace amounts of a previously manufactured product fluvastatin
Cause type: Cross-contamination
Traces of another drug - most often penicillin - got into the product from shared equipment or facilities. Even trace penicillin can trigger a severe allergic reaction in someone who was never meant to receive it. All cross-contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Tacrolimus Capsules, USP, 0.5 mg, 100 capsules/bottle, Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private ltd. for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ NDC 0781-2102-01
Affected NDC
0781-2102-01
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Drug: Tacrolimus
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacrolimus NDC 00781-2102 |
.5 mg/1 | Capsule Oral |
Sandoz Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Sandoz Incorporated
- NDC code
- 0781-2102-01
- Origin
- CO, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-383-2014 · 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.
Other Tacrolimus recalls
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Class I · High risk
Astagraf XL
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Bottles shipped to the USA may contain empty capsules
Class II · Moderate risk
Tacrolimus Capsules
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: One 0.5 mg Tacrolimus capsule found in a bottle of 1 mg Tacrolimus capsules.
Class II · Moderate risk
Tacrolimus Capsules
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Presence of one Tacrolimus 1 mg capsule co-mingled in a bottle containing and labeled as Tacrolimus 0.5 mg capsules.
Class II · Moderate risk
Tacrolimus 0.03% Oph Solution Tacrolimus 0.1%
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Other recalls by Sandoz Incorporated
All 2013 recalls
Class III · Low risk
Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets
Cross Contamination With Other Products: presence of unrelated ingredients (i.e. traces of Lisinopril, Mannitol, Iron, Calcium and Phosphorous).
Class III · Low risk
Amitriptyline HCl Tablets
Cross Contamination With Other Product: Imipramine
Class II · Moderate risk
Nadolol Tablets
Failed dissolution specification: recalled due to an out of specification dissolution result of 40% (Specification: NLT 80%)
Class III · Low risk
Fluoxetine Capsules USP
Labeling: Illegible Label: Sandoz Inc. is recalling of one lot of Fluoxetine Capsules due to an illegible logo on the capsule.
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