Maximum Strength Comtrex Nighttime Cold & Cough — Class III drug recall D-739-2014
Terminated recall by Novartis Consumer Health, reported 2014-01-22, distributed nationwide. Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing.
| Recall number | D-739-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Novartis Consumer Health, Lincoln, NE, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-05-15 |
| Classified | 2014-01-16 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-01-22 |
| Terminated | 2014-11-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | EC, PA, VE |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| NDC | 00067-2081-24 |
| Lot numbers | 07/13, 09/13, 10119267, 10123857, 10123888 |
Product
Maximum Strength Comtrex Nighttime Cold & Cough, Acetaminophen 325mg ,Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Dextromethorphan HBR 10mg,Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, packaged in 24 coated caplets nighttime formula *includes antihistamine, Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 075054-0622, NDC 0067-2081-24.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing.
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