Xactdose Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP 125 mg/5mL, supplied in 5 mL unit dose cups, VISTAPHARM, Largo, FL NDC 66689-036-50
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-D-1440-2012.
Defective container; lidding deformity allows the contained product to transpire causing potential viscosity and assay failures. The viscosity and assay failures were due to the loss of moisture. The loss of moisture caused the viscosity to increase and assay to increase relative to the sample volume.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-D-1440-2012.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-D-1440-2012.
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Vistapharm, Inc. Recall FAQ
Vistapharm, Inc. is the subject of an oral drugs safety report: Xactdose Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP 125 mg/5mL, supplied in 5 mL unit dose cups, VISTAPHARM, Largo, FL NDC 66689-036-50. The notice was published on September 30, 2011 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 27,221 units are potentially affected.