US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Mar 18, 2013 (13 years ago)

Ethambutol Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100 mg, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only…

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug: Out Of Specification results for assay at the stability time-point of 24 months.

What was recalled

Ethambutol Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100 mg, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Mfd. for: Versapharm Incorporated, Marietta, GA; Mfd. by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724; NDC 61748-011-01.

Recalling firm
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
NDC code
61748-011-01
Origin
NJ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-242-2013

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.

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