FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1082-2015

Product

NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYDRATE/MACROCRYSTALS CAPSULES, 100 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx Only --- Distributed by Alvogen, Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058; NDC 47781-303-01

Brand name
Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/ Macrocrystalline
Generic name
Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/macrocrystalline
Active ingredients
Nitrofurantoin, Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate
Route
Oral
NDC
47781-303
FDA application
NDA020064
Affected lot / code info
Lot 457529, exp. 08/2016

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specification; 6 month time point

Recalling firm

Firm
Alvogen, Inc
Manufacturer
Alvogen Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
10 Bloomfield Ave Bldg B Ste 2, N/A, Pine Brook, New Jersey 07058-9743

Distribution

Quantity
13,392 bottles (100 count)
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-04-21
FDA classified
2015-05-14
Posted by FDA
2015-05-20
Terminated
2015-12-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1082-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.