The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0558-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Cardinal Health Recalls Promethazine Oral Solution Due to Temperature Excursions

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling Promethazine Plain Oral Solution due to intermittent temperature excursions during storage.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a situation where use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is a CGMP deviation (temperature excursion) without reported illnesses, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling Promethazine Plain Oral Solution 6.25mg/5ml 473ml (NDC 0211-0927-16). The recall was initiated because of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations involving intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

The affected product is a prescription-only oral solution. The distribution pattern for this recall includes Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The specific code information associated with the recall is 20001481.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for further instructions. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
PROMETHAZINE PLAIN ORAL SOLUTION 6.25MG/5ML 473ML; ; RX; SOLUTION (USUALLY NOT OTIC, OPTH, NASAL DROPS), Rx Only, NDC 0211-0927-16
Affected units
49

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)

  • 20001481

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 198 recalled by Cardinal Health 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.

See all 198 products in this recall →