FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1723-2019

Product

Macrobid Urinary Tract Anitbacterial, 100 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Mfg. by: Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Norwich, NY 13815 USA Dist. by: Almatica Pharma, Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 52427-285-01

Brand name
Macrobid
Generic name
Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/macrocrystalline
Active ingredients
Nitrofurantoin, Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate
Route
Oral
NDC
52427-285
FDA application
NDA020064
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 472990, Exp 03/2020

Why it was recalled

Failed dissolution specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
Alvogen, Inc
Manufacturer
Almatica Pharma LLC
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
4272 bottles
Distribution pattern
Natonwide, PR

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-07-24
FDA classified
2019-08-12
Posted by FDA
2019-08-21
Terminated
2021-08-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1723-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.