Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
Diovan
Reason Failed Dissolution Specifications
Azithromycin Dihydrate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
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.
What was recalled
Azithromycin Dihydrate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in bags or drums, Attix Pharmaceuticals, 184 Front Street East, Unit 801, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4N3, Canada
- Recalling firm
- Attix Pharmaceuticals
- Origin
- Canada
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-533-2015
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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