FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0676-2017

Product

Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream, USP, 100,000 USP nystatin units and 1 mg triamcinolone acetonide, distributed in a) 15 grams (NDC 51672-1263-1), b) 30 grams (NDC 51672-1263-2) and c) 60 grams (NDC 51672-1263-3) tubes, Rx only, TARO label; Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1 -- Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532

Brand name
Nystatin And Triamcinolone Acetonide
Generic name
Nystatin And Triamcinolone Acetonide
Active ingredients
Nystatin, Triamcinolone Acetonide
Route
Topical
NDCs
51672-1263, 51672-1272
FDA application
ANDA062364
Affected lot / code info
a) 15 g: Lot B505118501, exp. date January 2018; b) 30 g: Lot B504918500, exp. date January 2018; c) 60 g: Lots: I416616979, exp. date August 2017, I416716979, exp. date August 2017 and D504519119, exp. date March 2018

Why it was recalled

Failed Content Uniformity Specifications; out-of-specification (OOS) results 18-month stability

Recalling firm

Firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Skyline Dr, N/A, Hawthorne, New York 10532-2174

Distribution

Quantity
278,304 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-28
FDA classified
2017-04-20
Posted by FDA
2017-04-26
Terminated
2019-06-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0676-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.