Fluorouracil Cream Recalled Due to Lack of Processing Control
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling Fluorouracil 4.5% Cream due to a lack of processing control. The product was distributed in Florida.
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, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling Fluorouracil (5-FU) 4.5% Cream, 100 GM tubes. The recall was initiated due to a lack of processing control. The affected product is identified by Lot 45044 and has a discard-by date of 8/2/2020.
The recall is limited to the state of Florida. No specific illness or injury reports are mentioned in the source text. Consumers who have this product should contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) 4.5% Cream 100 GM, tube Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
- Manufacturer
- The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
- Category
- Drug — Topical Antineoplastic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
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)
- Lot: 45044 Discard by: 8/2/2020
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 54 recalled by The Medicine Shoppe 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.
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