Class I · High risk
Thyroid Tablets
Superpotent Drug
Levothroid
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP deviations; After quality review of stability failures in previous lots, there is insufficient data to determine that other lots are not affected.
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.
What was recalled
Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) , 50 mcg, RX only, 100 tablets per bottle, Manufactured for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc, St. Louis, MO by Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA, NDC 0456-1321-01
Affected NDC
0456-1321-01
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Drug: Levothyroxine Category: Thyroid Medication
- Recalling firm
- Lloyd Inc. of Iowa
- NDC code
- 0456-1321-01
- Origin
- IA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-432-2013 · 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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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Other recalls by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa
All 2013 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Levothroid
cGMP deviations; After quality review of stability failures in previous lots, there is insufficient data to determine that other lots are not affected.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levothroid
cGMP deviations; After quality review of stability failures in previous lots, there is insufficient data to determine that other lots are not affected.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levothroid
cGMP deviations; After quality review of stability failures in previous lots, there is insufficient data to determine that other lots are not affected.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levothroid
cGMP deviations; After quality review of stability failures in previous lots, there is insufficient data to determine that other lots are not affected.
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