Product Recalls: May 15, 2019 – June 12, 2019
Health Letter, July 2019
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 II
Amitiza (lubiprostone) capsules, 8 or 24 mcg, 60-count bottle. Manufactured by: Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC.
Losartan potassium tablets; 25 or 100 mg; 30-, 90- or 1,000-count bottle. GSMS Incorporated.
Losartan potassium tablets, 50 mg, 30- or 90-count bottle. Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Losartan potassium tablets; 25, 50 or 100 mg; 90 or 1,000 film-coated tablets. Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited.
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/.