FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1183-2018

Product

Ethosuximide Capsules, USP, 250 mg, 100 capsules per bottle, Rx only, Mfg For VersaPharm Incorporated, Maroerre, GA 30062. Mfg By: Swiss Caps AG, Kirchberg, Switzerland. NDC: 61748-025-01

Affected lot / code info
Lots: 1165280100, 1165280101, EXP 3/2019

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification (OOS) results for unspecified impurity.

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
23,788 100-count bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-08-24
FDA classified
2018-09-07
Posted by FDA
2018-09-12
Terminated
2020-11-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1183-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.