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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Nov 14, 2014 (12 years ago)

Levodopa or L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine active pharmaceutical…

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

Why it was recalled

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

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

Levodopa or L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in bags or drums, Attix Pharmaceuticals, 184 Front Street East, Unit 801, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4N3, Canada

Drug: Levodopa

Recalling firm
Attix Pharmaceuticals
Origin
Canada
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-757-2015 · 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 Levodopa recalls

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Class II · Moderate risk

Carbidopa

Product mix up: complaint received that sealed medication bottle contained Carbidopa, Levodopa, and Entacapone film-coated tablets (37.5 mg/150 mg/200 mg) instead of labelled lower strength Carbidopa, Levodopa, and Entacapone film-coated tablets (25 mg/100 mg/200 mg).

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Rising Pharma Holding, Inc. NDC 16571-691-01 D-0029-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets

Packaging defect: observed packaging defect, blister packaging inadequately sealed.

Terminated Packaging defect The Harvard Drug Group NDC 0904-7257-61 D-0432-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Duopa (carbidopa and levodopa enteral suspension)

Failed Stability Specifications: confirmed out of specification results obtained during refrigerated material stability testing indicating that drug may settle within drug cassettes nearing the end of their refrigerated shelf-life

Terminated Stability / shelf life AbbVie Inc. NDC 0074-3012-07 D-0495-2017

Other recalls by Attix Pharmaceuticals

All 2014 recalls
Class III · Low risk

Mycophenolate Mofetil

cGMP deviation; manufacturer is Not Registered with the Food and Drug Administration

Terminated cGMP deviation Attix Pharmaceuticals Inc D-1047-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Zonisamide active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying…

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

Terminated Cross-contamination Attix Pharmaceuticals D-960-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Zolmitriptan active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying…

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

Terminated Cross-contamination Attix Pharmaceuticals D-959-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Zoledronic Acid active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in…

Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.

Terminated Cross-contamination Attix Pharmaceuticals D-958-2015