FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0544-2018

Product

Acyclovir Tablets, USP, 400 mg, 50 Tablets (5 x 10) unit dose blisters [NDC 50268-061-11] per carton [NDC 50268-061-15], Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478

Brand name
Acyclovir
Generic name
Acyclovir
Active ingredient
Acyclovir
Route
Oral
NDCs
50268-061, 50268-062
FDA application
ANDA075382
Affected lot / code info
Lot: 19900, exp 05/2019

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule; cartons labeled to contain Acyclovir tablets may contain Torsemide tablets in some of the blister cavities.

Recalling firm

Firm
Apace KY LLC
Manufacturer
AvPAK
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
12954 Fountain Run Rd, N/A, Fountain Run, Kentucky 42133-7914

Distribution

Quantity
630 cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-02-09
FDA classified
2018-02-23
Posted by FDA
2018-03-07
Terminated
2019-09-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0544-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.