Class III · Low risk
Phenobarbital Elixir
Does Not Meet USP or OTC Monograph: Product exceeds USP specification for alcohol content
West-ward Belladonna Alkaloids with Phenobarbital Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Cross contamination with other products: Belladonna Alkaloids with Phenobarbital Tablets contained a trace amount of Methocarbamol.
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
West-ward Belladonna Alkaloids with Phenobarbital Tablets, a) 1000-count bottle (NDC 0143-1140-10),Rx only, Manufactured by West-ward Pharmacuetical Corp., Eatontown, N.J., 07724
Affected NDC
0143-1140-10
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Drug: Phenobarbital
- Recalling firm
- West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
- NDC code
- 0143-1140-10
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-825-2013 · 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
PHENOBARBITAL Sodium Injection
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Class II · Moderate risk
Phenobarbital Tablets
CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Class II · Moderate risk
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