Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Complaint received on 08/31/2026 regarding the discrepancy of the IV bag expiry (07/31/2026 and 11/30/2026) and the product expiry (12/09/2026).
Actiq (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Dissolution Specification; during stability testing
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
Actiq (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) 200 mcg, lozenge on a stick, a)Single Blister (NDC 63459-502-01), b) 30 count carton (NDC 63459-502-30), Rx only, Manufactured by: Cephalon, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Affected NDCs
63459-0502-01
63459-0502-30
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Drug: Fentanyl
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
- NDC code
- 63459-502-01
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-606-2013 · 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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cGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution in 0.9% Sodium Chloride
cGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution
cGMP deviations.
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