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Apotex Corp. — Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2%/0.5%, a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL, Rx Only, Sterile
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; atypical weight loss due to improper bottle sealing leading to potential sterility concerns
The Recall Registry rates this serious — FDA Class II: temporary or medically reversible health harm.
What to do
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: Apotex Corp.
The product
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2%/0.5%, a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4C 5H2, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-0589-1 (5 mL), NDC 60505-0589-2 (10 mL).
Details
- Units affected
- 151,034 bottles
- Recall date
- September 5, 2025
- Brand
- Apotex Corp.
Nationwide in the US
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Apotex Corp. — Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2%/0.5%, a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4C 5H2, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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