US Drug Recall Register
Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated May 25, 2017 (9 years ago)

BRILINTA (ticagrelor) tablets, 90 mg, 8-count Professional Sample bottles, Rx only, Mfd…

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foriegn Tablets/Capsules: customer complaint that an 8-count professional sample bottle labeled as BRILINTA 90 mg tablets contained 5 ZURAMPIC 200 mg tablets, in addition to the expected 8 BRILINTA tablets.

What was recalled

BRILINTA (ticagrelor) tablets, 90 mg, 8-count Professional Sample bottles, Rx only, Mfd. for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE 19850; By: AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85 Sodertalje, Sweden, NDC 0186-0777-08.

Recalling firm
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
NDC code
0186-0777-08
Origin
DE, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0958-2017

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.