Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Failed Tablet/Capsule specifications; a product complaint was reported for burnt or melted capsules. This was determined to be a result of oxidation by leakage of capsule contents.
Icosapent Ethyl Capsules 1 gram, 120 Capsules per Bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by Doppel Farmaceutici s.r.l., Piacenza, Italy, Distributed by Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 70710-1592-7.
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Failed Tablet/Capsule specifications: Red dots inside capsule and melted capsule caused by oxidized Icosapent ethyl, the active ingredient.
Reason Subpotent Drug: Due to oxidation caused by leakage of the contents of the capsules
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