Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Presence of Foreign Substance: Presence of stainless steel particles.
What was recalled
Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets, USP, 200 mg, 20 Tablet Bottles, Rx Only. Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540. NDC 0781-5439-20.
- Recalling firm
- Sandoz, Inc
- NDC code
- 0781-5439-20
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1350-2014
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