FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0863-2020

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Phenytoin Oral Suspension USP, 125 mg/5 mL potency, 8 fl oz (237 mL) Rx Only Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761 Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-4069-1

Brand name
Phenytoin
Generic name
Phenytoin
Active ingredient
Phenytoin
Route
Oral
NDC
51672-4069
FDA application
ANDA040521
Affected lot / code info
Lot# 327874, 327876, Exp Dec/2020

Why it was recalled

Resuspension Problems: Two lots of Phenytoin Oral Suspension USP 125mg/5mL may coagulate and may not resuspend as per the label copy instructions.

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
29,172 8 Fl Oz bottles
Distribution pattern
Distributed Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-02-07
FDA classified
2020-03-02
Posted by FDA
2020-03-04
Terminated
2023-12-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0863-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Phenytoin · FDA Drug Recalls