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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA — Ciclopirox Gel 0.77%, For Dermatologic Use Only, Not for Use in Eyes, Rx Only, a) 30 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-35; b) 45 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-47; c) 100 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-94
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Defective Container: Firm received complaints of broken tube at the seal.
The Recall Registry rates this labelling issue — FDA Class III: unlikely to cause 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: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
The product
Ciclopirox Gel 0.77%, For Dermatologic Use Only, Not for Use in Eyes, Rx Only, a) 30 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-35; b) 45 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-47; c) 100 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-94, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403513, India, Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Details
- Units affected
- 11,568 tubes
- Recall date
- September 30, 2024
- Brand
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
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: “Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA — Ciclopirox Gel 0.77%, For Dermatologic Use Only, Not for Use in Eyes, Rx Only, a) 30 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-35; b) 45 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-47; c) 100 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-94, Manufactured by: Glen”
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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