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Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc — Micafungin for injection, USP, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Cross contamination with other products
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: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
The product
Micafungin for injection, USP, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., Vadodara, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 70710-1725-01 (vial), NDC 70710-1725-06 (outer box).
Details
- Units affected
- 12720 vials
- Recall date
- July 2, 2024
- Brand
- Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
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: “Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc — Micafungin for injection, USP, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., Vadodara, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC”
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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