Class II · Moderate risk
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Failed dissolution specifications: this product is being recalled due to this batch not meeting dissolution specifications.
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Product is being recalled due to out of specification dissolution results obtained during routine 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
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 20 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, NDC 0093-5346-01
Affected NDC
0093-5346-01
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Drug: Methylphenidate
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
- NDC code
- 0093-5346-01
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-847-2013 · 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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