Kroger Specialty Pharmacy Recalls Dexamethasone Tablets Due to Processing Controls
Kroger Specialty Pharmacy is recalling Dexamethasone 4 mg tablets due to a lack of processing controls. The affected products were dispensed in five states.
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, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, and the hazard is a general lack of processing controls rather than a specific high-risk pathogen or structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Dexamethasone 4 mg tablets (NDC 49884-0087-01, 28-day supply) due to a lack of processing controls. The recall covers all lots remaining within their expiry date that were dispensed between December 1, 2017, and February 12, 2018.
The affected products were distributed in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Illinois, and Florida. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.
Consumers who have this product should contact their pharmacist or Kroger Specialty Pharmacy for further instructions on how to return the medication or obtain a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet NDC 49884-0087-01 28 days supply
- Manufacturer
- Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Tablets
- Hazard
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 remaining within expiry dispensed 12/01/2017 through 02/12/2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 67 recalled by Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, 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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