The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0537-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Synergy Rx Recalls Fluorouracil Creams Due to Sterility Concerns

Synergy Rx is recalling Fluorouracil creams because of a lack of assurance of sterility and CGMP deviations.

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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility, which is a significant safety risk for a topical medication.

Plain-English summary

Synergy Rx is recalling Fluorouracil 0.05% Cream, Fluorouracil 5% Cream, and Fluorouracil 4.9% in CeraVe Cream. The recall covers all lots of these prescription-only products, which were distributed nationwide within the United States.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. These issues indicate that the manufacturing process may not have guaranteed the sterility of the product.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
FLUORORACIL 0.05% CREAM, FLUORORACIL 5% CREAM, FLUOROURACIL 4.9% IN CERAVE CREAM, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676
Manufacturer
Synergy Rx

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 (1)

  • All Lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 81 recalled by Synergy Rx 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.

See all 81 products in this recall →