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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0233-2018·Announced 2018-01-31

Pravastatin Sodium Tablets Recalled Due to Foreign Tablet Presence

International Laboratories, Inc. is recalling Pravastatin Sodium Tablets 10 mg because bottles may contain 20 mg tablets.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for potential significant injury or health risk.

Plain-English summary

International Laboratories, Inc. is recalling Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 10 mg, 30-count bottles. The recall involves 9,052 cartons of the product, which is packaged for individual patient dispensing per pharmacy dispenser cartons. The product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide in the USA.

The recall was initiated due to the presence of foreign tablets. Specifically, bottles intended to contain only 10 mg pravastatin sodium tablets may also contain 20 mg pravastatin sodium tablets. The affected lot number is 117093A, with an expiration date of 06/19.

Patients and healthcare providers should check their inventory for this specific lot and NDC number (54458-927-16). If the product is found, it should be returned to the pharmacy or healthcare provider for disposal or replacement. Consumers should not take the medication if they suspect it is from the affected lot and should consult their healthcare provider for alternative treatment options.

The recalled product

Product
Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 10 mg, 30-count bottles, packaged in 12 x 30 tablets for individual patient dispensing per pharmacy dispenser cartons, Rx only, Packaged for: International Laboratories, LLC. St. Petersburg, FL 33710, NDC 54458-927-16.
Affected units
9,052

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot: 117093A
  • Exp. 06/19

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by International Laboratories, Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · International Laboratories, Inc.

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