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Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,058
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.
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Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls — about 14.0% of the federal recall archive, of which 9% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 14,058 drugs & medications recalls between 2000 and 2026 — roughly 14.0% of the 100,165-record archive. Of the 14,058 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 14,058 total recalls
  • 14.0% of the archive
  • 9% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

Category snapshot

Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls, about 14.0% of the 100,165-record federal archive, with 1,277 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

14,058
total recalls
9%
graded high-severity
FDA Drug
top issuing agency
2000–2026
years covered

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2000–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1797 1025 953 1253 1406 756 706 1080 904 555 658 216

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jun 3, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Drugs & Medications

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FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8051-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8051-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Lidocaine USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8019-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8019-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8019-7); d) 1000 (…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Atropine Sulfate Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ursodiol USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 100g (NDC 58597-8038-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-8038-7), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceu…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Cyclosporine USP, for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8210-2); b) 10g (NDC 58597-8210-3); c) 100g, NDC 58597-8210-6; d) 500g (…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Midazolam HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Celecoxib USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8635-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8635-5); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-8635-7), RX only, …

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ketamine HCl Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Low Feb 28, 2018

Calcium Acetate Capsules, 667 mg, 200 Capsules per bottle, Rx Only. Manufactured by Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Kansas City, MO 64120. NDC 29033-026-…

Nostrum Laboratories Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Lidocaine HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 100g (NDC 58597-8020-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-8020-7); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-8020-8) RX on…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Testosterone USP (Micronized) (Yam) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8546-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8546-6); c) 500g (NDC 585…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Amitriptyline HCl USP for prescription compounding , packaged in a) 25 g (NDC 58597-8003-4); b) 100 g (NDC 58597-8003-6); c) 500 g (NDC 58597-8003-7)…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Estriol USP (Micronized) (Yam) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8048-2), b) 25g (NDC 58597-8048-4), c) 100g (NDC 58597-804…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Esmolol HCl in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Imiquimod USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g (NDC 58597-8317-1); b) 10g (NDC 58597-8317-3); c) 25g (NDC 58597-8317-4) RX only, pac…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Fluticasone propionate USP (Micronized) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g (NDC (58597-8276-1), b) 10g (NDC 58597-8276-3), c) 25g (NDC 5…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Lidocaine HCl in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate added to 5% Dextrose in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Anastrozole USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g ( NDC 58597-8080-1), b) 5g (NDC 58597-8080-2), c) 25g (NDC 58597-8080-4), RX only, pa…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ketoprofen USP (Micronized) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8336-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8336-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8336-…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Meperidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Methadone HCl Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Diphenhydramine HCl USP f (or prescription compounding , packaged in a) 25g ( NDC 58597-8081-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8081-6), RX only, packed by Ameri…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Midazolam HCl Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Progesterone USP (Micronized) (Yam) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g (NDC 58597-8471-1); b) 10g (NDC 58597-8471-3); c) 25g (NDC 58597…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Fluconazole USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8268-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8268-6); c)1000g (NDC 58597-8268-8) RX only, …

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Fentanyl Citrate and Bupivacaine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ascorbic Acid USP, for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 100g (NDC 58597-8120-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-8120-7); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-8120-8); d) …

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ropivacaine HCl Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Itraconazole USP (Micronized) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 10g (NDC 58597-8133-3); b) 25g (NDC 58597-8133-4); c)100g (NDC 58597-8133…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8355-6); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8355-6), RX only, packed by Am…

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

FDA Food Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Live Better Drug Free Black Elderberry Syrup, 4 FL OZ (118 mL); DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, UPC 050428581186

Kingston Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Toothette Oral Care Suction Toothbrushes with Perox-A-Mint solution. Contains 2 Suction Toothbrushes with sodium bicarbonate, 0.25 fl oz/7ml Perox-A-…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Q Care RX Oral Cleansing & Suctioning System with 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Oral Rinse. Contains 1 Covered Yankauer and Y-Connector, 1 Untr…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Toothette Suction Toothbrush with Perox-A-Mint solution and Mouth Moisturizer. Includes 0.25 fl.oz./7mL Perox-A-Mint solution, 0.07oz/2g Mouth Moist…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Low Feb 21, 2018

Klonopin (clonazepam) 0.5 mg Tablets,100-count bottle, Rx only. Made in Canada, Distributed by Genentech USA, Inc. A Member of the Roach Group, 1 DNA…

Genentech, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Feb 21, 2018

Azelastine HCl Nasal Solution (Nasal Spray) 0.1% (137 mcg per spray), 30 mL, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512…

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Toothette Oral Care Short-Term Oral Swab System with Perox-A-Mint solution, Contains 20 Toothette Plus Oral Swabs with sodium bicarbonate, 1.5 fl.oz/…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Toothette Oral Care Suction Toothbrushes with Antiseptic Oral Rinse and Mouth Moisturizer, Contains 2 Suction Toothbrushes with sodium bicarbonate. 0…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Q Care Continue Care for the non-ventilated patient. Contains, 1 Covered Yankauer, 3 Suction Toothbrush packages with Corinz Antiseptic Cleansing and…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Oral Cleansing & Suctioning System q2 with 0.12% Chlorexidine Gluconate (CHG) Oral Rinse. Contains 1 Covered Yankauer and Y-Connector, 2 Untreated Su…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Q Care Oral Cleansing & Suctioning System compatible with 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Oral Rinse. Contains 1 Covered Yankauer and Y-Connector…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

0.2% Ropivacaine HCI (Preservative Free) in 0.9 Sodium Chloride, Epidural, 250 mL Yellow Cassette, Rx only, PharMEDium Serivces, LLC

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Q.Care, Oral Cleansing & Suctioning System q4. Contains: 1 Covered Yankauer and Y-Connector, 2 Suction Toothbrush packages and Antiplaque solution, 4…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Q.Care Oral Cleansing & Suctioning System with 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Oral Rinse q2. Contains 1 Covered Yankauer and Y-Connector, 2 Untr…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Q Care Continue Care for the non-ventilated patient. Contains, 1 Covered Yankauer, 2 Suction Toothbrush packages with Corinz Antiseptic Cleansing and…

Sage Products Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 21, 2018

Oral Cleaning and Suctioning System q2. Contains 1 Covered Yankauer, 2 Untreated Suction Toothbrush packages with Antiplaque solution, 4 Suction Oral…

Sage Products Inc

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Data sources

Category data as of Jun 3, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for drugs & medications. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jun 3, 2026.