The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1079-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Reliable Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Methimazole Products Due to Processing Controls

Reliable Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all methimazole products compounded between March 2015 and March 2016 due to a lack of processing controls.

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 FDA classified this recall as Class II, which typically corresponds to a Moderate severity score (2) in the absence of reported injuries or specific high-risk pathogens mentioned in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all methimazole products compounded by the facility. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of processing controls. The affected products are prescription-only and were compounded between March 24, 2015, and March 24, 2016, and are within their expiration dates.

The recalled products were distributed in the United States, specifically in California, Hawaii, and New Mexico. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for further instructions. The recall number for this action is D-1079-2016.

The recalled product

Product
All methimazole Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

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 compounded between 03/24/2015 and 03/24/2016 and within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 70 recalled by Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy 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 70 products in this recall →