Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg tablets
Reason Superpotent Drug: Stability failure for assay at 6 months test time-point.
Yes — there is an active recall. 1 ongoing FDA recall mention Pheniramine (40 total). Check the affected lots below.
Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Pheniramine. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed.
Reason Superpotent Drug: Stability failure for assay at 6 months test time-point.
Reason Stability testing failures for one or two of the four active pharmaceutical ingredients among the finished drug products, i.e., Phenylephrine HCL, and/or Chlorpheniramine Maleate.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Reason CGMP Deviations: products were stored outside the drug label specifications.
Reason CGMP Deviations
Reason cGMP deviations
Reason CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Reason CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Reason Labeling: Lacks Warning or Rx Legend- Certain lots does not include required safety warning information in the Drug Facts Panel.
Reason Superpotent Drug and Failed Stability Specifications: High out-of-specification results for the active ingredients, hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine, as well as high out-of-specification results for the preservatives.
Reason CGMP Deviations: products were manufactured with lack of process validation, cleaning validation, stability studies, and other current good manufacturing practice violations.
Reason cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Reason cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non Sterile Product; presence of yeast and potential B. cepacia contamination
Reason Microbial contamination of Non-sterile Products; presence of yeast and potential B. cepacia contamination
Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall initiated as a precautionary measure due to a potential risk of product contamination with the bacteria B. cepacia.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reason Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: correctly labeled bottles were packaged in cartons that were mislabeled with an incorrect active ingredient, phenylephrine rather than pseudoephedrine, on the carton face and carton top.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility; The firm is recalling all sterile preparations that are within expiry due to deficient practices which may have an impact on sterility assurance.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility
Reason 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.
Reason 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.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of all compounded sterile preparations within expiry. The recall is being initiated in connection with a recent FDA inspection due to observations associated with certain quality control procedures that present a risk to sterility assurance.
Reason Does Not Meet Monograph: Phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine are below monograph specifications, and label inaccurately contains wording "Rx Only".
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: The products are being recalled because they may contain foreign substances.
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