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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc — Nortrel (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP) 0.5/35, packaged in cartons, each carton contains 3 blister cards, each card contains 28 tablets, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Discoloration: discolored tablets (shades of blue) mixed in with the white inert remainder tablets.
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: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
The product
Nortrel (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP) 0.5/35, packaged in cartons, each carton contains 3 blister cards, each card contains 28 tablets, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0555-9008-67
Details
- Units affected
- 12,916 cartons
- Recall date
- January 25, 2024
- Brand
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Nationwide
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: “Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc — Nortrel (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP) 0.5/35, packaged in cartons, each carton contains 3 blister cards, each card contains 28 tablets, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales”
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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