Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0807-2023
Product
Guaiatussin AC Sugar-Free, Each teaspoonful (5 mL) contains: Guaifenesin (100 mg), Codeine Phosphate (10 mg), Alcohol (3.5% v/v), a) packaged in a) 118 mL bottles, b) 473 mL bottles and c) 100 unit dose cups, Rx Only, Distributed by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. ALL NDCs
- Affected lot / code info
- All Lots
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A, N/A, Gurnee, Illinois 60031-5278
Distribution
- Quantity
- N/A
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2023-04-26
- FDA classified
- 2023-06-01
- Posted by FDA
- 2023-06-07
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0807-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.