The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1130-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Reliable Drug Recalls Nitro Paste Products Due to Processing Control Issues

Reliable Drug is recalling all Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text cites 'Lack of Processing Controls' without reporting specific illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Reliable Drug/Reliable Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) products. These are prescription-only medications compounded by the pharmacy located in San Francisco, California.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of processing controls. The affected products include all lots compounded between March 24, 2015, and March 24, 2016, that are within their expiration dates. The products were distributed in California, Hawaii, and New Mexico.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
All Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) 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 →