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Direct Rx — CIPROFLOXACIN OPHTH SOLUTION, 0.3% 5mL bottle, Rx Only, Generic for CILOXAN, Packaged and Distributed by: DIRECT Rx, NDC 61919-795-05.
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Defective Container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle
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: Direct Rx
The product
CIPROFLOXACIN OPHTH SOLUTION, 0.3% 5mL bottle, Rx Only, Generic for CILOXAN, Packaged and Distributed by: DIRECT Rx, NDC 61919-795-05.
Details
- Units affected
- 477 bottles.
- Recall date
- January 31, 2025
- Brand
- Direct Rx
Physicians and medical facilities in 5 states: AL, CA, FL, GA, ID
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: “Direct Rx — CIPROFLOXACIN OPHTH SOLUTION, 0.3% 5mL bottle, Rx Only, Generic for CILOXAN, Packaged and Distributed by: DIRECT Rx, NDC 61919-795-05.”
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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