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Product Recalls: February 12, 2020 – March 11, 2020

Health Letter, April 2020

Note: Never stop taking a drug that appears on the product recall list without first talking to your doctor or pharmacist. Most recalls are limited to a single manufacturer and may not be related to the version of a particular drug you are taking. If a recall does relate to the version of the drug you are taking, you should not stop taking the drug until you discuss an alternative treatment with your doctor or pharmacist.

CLASS I

Lamotrigine tablets, 100 mg, 100-count bottle. Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

CLASS II

Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium tablets, 875 mg/125 mg, 20-count bottle. Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA. Inc.

Caduet (amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium) tablets, 10 mg/10 mg or 10 mg/20 mg, 30-count bottle. Distributed by: Pfizer Labs.

Desmopressin acetate tablets, 0.1 or 0.2 mg, 30 tablets (3 x 10 unit dose blister card). Packaged and distributed by: American Health Packaging.

Extra-strength acetaminophen tablets, 500 mg, Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, packaged in 100- or 1,000-count bottle. Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals.

Glycopyrrolate tablets, 1 mg, 30-count unit dose blister card. Packaged by Vangard.

Leader extra-strength acetaminophen tablets, 500 mg, Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, 100-count bottle. Distributed by Cardinal Health.

Memantine hydrochloride extended-release capsules, 21 mg, 30-count bottles. Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Mesalamine delayed-release tablets, 1.2 gram, 120-count bottle. Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories.

Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets, 18 or 27 mg, 100-count bottle. Manufactured by: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Raloxifene hydrochloride tablets, 60 mg, 30 tablets (3 x 10 blister card). Packaged and distributed by: American Health Packaging.

Theraflu Cough Relief (dextromethorphan HBr and guaifensin), 6 packets per carton. Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare.

For more information about the drug recalls listed above, please visit http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm.

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

For a list of recent recalls of consumer products, please visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission website at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/.