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FDC Limited — Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, packaged in: a) 5mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-05), and b) 10mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-01), Rx only
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Defective Container: patients are 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: FDC Limited
The product
Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, packaged in: a) 5mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-05), and b) 10mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: FDC Limited, Waluj, Aurangabad, India, Distributed by: Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc, New Jersey
Details
- Units affected
- 176,784 bottles
- Recall date
- August 12, 2024
- Brand
- FDC Limited
Nationwide U.S.A
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: “FDC Limited — Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, packaged in: a) 5mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-05), and b) 10mL bottle (NDC 64980-514-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: FDC Limited, Waluj, Aurangabad, India, Distributed by: Rising Pharm”
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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