FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1350-2014

Product

Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets, USP, 200 mg, 20 Tablet Bottles, Rx Only. Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540. NDC 0781-5439-20.

Brand name
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Generic name
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Active ingredient
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Route
Oral
NDCs
0781-5438, 0781-5439
FDA application
ANDA065462
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: DZ4056, Expiry: 11/2015; Lot # DZ4057, Expiry: 01/2016

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance: Presence of stainless steel particles.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz, Inc
Manufacturer
Sandoz Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
506 Carnegie Ctr Ste 400, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6243

Distribution

Quantity
22,818 Bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide including Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-05-22
FDA classified
2014-05-23
Posted by FDA
2014-06-04
Terminated
2015-02-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1350-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.