Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
Drugs & Medications ranks #3 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (14,473 notices, 13.9% of the archive); 10% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 14,473 drugs & medications recalls between 2004 and 2026 - roughly 13.9% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #3 of 12. Of the 14,473 records graded for severity, 10% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 14,473 total recalls
- #3 of 12 among categories
- 10% graded high-severity
- FDA Drug top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Drugs & Medications is #3 of 12 (3rd of 12) with 14,473 recalls, about 13.9% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 1,508 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.
- 14,473
- total recalls
- #3 of 12
- category rank by events
- 10%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Drug
- top issuing agency
Where Drugs & Medications sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Drugs & Medications is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Drugs & Medications vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
14,473 3rd of 12 higher than 9 of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-10-01
Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?
Drugs & Medications sits at the 71st percentile of category volume (14,473 recalls) and the 29th percentile of Class I rate (10.5% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Drugs & Medications recalls by year
2004–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,508
High severity
1,508 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,608 recalls
- Lower severity 1,357
Lower severity
1,357 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
14,105 recalls
- FDA Food 312
FDA Food
312 recalls
- CPSC 56
CPSC
56 recalls
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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EYE WASH, 4 fl oz. (118 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceutical, 31778 Enterprise Drive, Livonia, MI 48150, Made in Korea, NDC 0904-6491-20
United Exchange Corporation
Zenatane (isotretinoin) capsules, 20 mg, packaged in 30-count cartons (3 x 10 blister cards), Rx Only, Manufactured By:Cipla Limited Kurkumbh Village Pune 413802 India, Manufactured For: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally 500 090 India, NDC 55111-136-81
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
glipiZIDE Extended-Release Tablets, 5 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV --- NDC 0378-0342-10
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Transderm Scop (scopolamine) Transdermal System, 1.5 mg, 1 patch per pouch (NDC 66758-208-58), packaged in 4-count patches per carton (NDC 66758-208-54), Rx Only, Manufactured by ALZA Corporation, Vacaville, CA 95688 for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540.
Sandoz Inc
Glipizide 2.5 mg ER Tablets, Manufactured by Watson Laboratories, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, Repackaged by RemedyRepack, Indiana, PA 15701, NDC 52125-0764-02
RemedyRepack Inc.
Levothyroxine Sodium 135 mcg/Liothyronine 15 mcg SR capsules, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Moore's Pharmacy Compounding, Corpus Christi, TX
MOORE'S COMPOUNDING PHARMACY
METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL) in 100 mL Single Dose Flexible Container, Rx only, For IV Use, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 0409-7811-24
Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
Q Care Continue Care Kit for the non-ventilated patient; kit contains 1 Covered Yankauer, 2 Suction Toothbrush packages with Corinz (cetylpyridinium chloride) Antiseptic Cleansing and Moisturizing Oral Rinse, and 2 Suction Oral Swab packages with Corinz (cetylpyridinium chloride) Antiseptic Cleansing and Moisturizing Oral Rinse, Rx only, Sage Products LLC, 3909 Three Oaks Road, Cary, Illinois 60013, Reorder #6306, UPC 6 18029 83041 8.
Sage Products Inc
Mimvey Lo (estradiol and norethindrone acetate tablets USP), 0.5 mg/0.1 mg, 28 tablets per blister card (NDC 0093-5454-18), packaged in 3 blister cards per carton (NDC 0093-5454-62), Rx only, Manufactured By: Barr Laboratories, Inc., Pomona, NY 10970; Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Topical Suspension, 0.005%/0.064%, packaged in (a) 60 g (NDC 50222-501-06), and (b)120 g (50222-501-66) tubes, Rx Only, Manufactured by: LEO Laboratories Ltd., 285 Cashel Road, Dublin 12 Ireland, Distributed by: LEO Pharma Inc. 1 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
LEO PHARMA INC
MegaJex Herbal Supplement, Maximum Formula for Men, Fast acting, Increase Stamina, 20 capsules, MS Bionics, Gardena, CA
MS Bionic
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride extended release capsules, 37.5 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 North, Dayton, NJ 08810 Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Hyderabad-500 072 India, NDC 65862-527-30
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc
Lisinopril tablets, 5 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Accord Healthcare, Inc., Durham, NC 27703, NDC 16729-376-17
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
Aripiprazole Tablets, 2 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9L 1T9; Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, Florida 33326, NDC 60505-3075-3.
Apotex Inc.
Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection, 40mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only, Mfd. in India for: Auromedics Pharma LLC 6 Wheeling Road, Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 55150-202-00
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc
Potassium Chloride Oral Solution, USP, 10%, 20 mEq per 15 mL, packaged in 15 mL unit dose cups (NDC 66689-047-01), 50 unit dose cups per case (NDC 66689-047-50), Rx only, Xact Dose, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 150 mg, 12x1 Blister cards, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally 500 090 India --- NDC 55111-145-12
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 50 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 55111-143-30) and b) 100 count (NDC 55111-143-01) bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally 500 090 India
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Metoclopramide Oral Solution, USP 10 mg/ 10 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 10 mL per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-031-50.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Lactulose Solution, USP 10 g/15 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 15 mL per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-039-50.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Lactulose Solution, USP 20 g/30 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 30 mL per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-038-50.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 55111-144-30) and b) 100 count (NDC 55111-144-01) bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally 500 090 India
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 500,000 Units/5 mL, a). 50 unit dose cups of 5 mL per case (NDC No. 66689-037-50), b). 100 unit dose cups of 5 mL per case (NDC 66689-037-99), Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Oral Solution, 7.5 mg/325 mg per 15 mL C-II, a) 4 fl.oz .(120 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC 66689-023-04), b) 16 fl.oz. (473 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC 66689-023-16), c) 50 unit dose cups of 15 mL per case, (NDC No. 66689-023-50), Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771
VistaPharm, Inc.
Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 5 mg/5 mL C-II, 500 mL, 6 bottles per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-711-16.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP 100 mg/ 4 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 4 mL per case., Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-036-50.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg/5 mL, a). 5 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 5 mL per case (NDC No. 66689-401-50), b). 500 mL, 12 bottles per case (NDC No. 66689-403-16), Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Endure 400 Scrub-Stat (chlorhexidine gluconate) Foam Forming Solution, 4%, packaged in plastic (HDPE) bottles, Over-the-counter, Model Number: 61430436 (800 mL, 12 bottles/case) - United States; Model Number: 6000179 (800 mL, 12 bottles/case) - Canada, Ecolab, St. Paul, MN 55102, NDC 47593-265-36
Ecolab, Inc.
Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 10 mg/mL C-II (Sugar Free), 1 liter (1000 mL), 4 bottles per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-695-79.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 10 mg/mL C-II, a.) 1 fl. oz. (30 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC No. 66689-695-30), b). 1 liter (1000 mL), 4 bottles per case, (NDC No. 66689-695-79), Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771.
VistaPharm, Inc.
Finasteride Tablets, USP 5 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for : Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs, Unit V Polepally, Jadcheria, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India Limited NDC 31722-525-90
Hetero Drugs Ltd. - Unit 1
Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 100,000 units per mL, a) 2 fl. oz. (60 mL), 24 bottles per case (NDC 66689-008-02), b) 16 fl. oz. (237 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC 66689-008-16), Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771
VistaPharm, Inc.
Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 200 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 55111-146-30) and b) 100 count (NDC 55111-146-01) bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally 500 090 India
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
MIDAZOLAM INJECTION, USP, *25 mg/5 mL, (5 mg/ mL), 5 mL vials, 10 Vials per carton, Rx only, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173 --- NDC 63323-412-05
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Sun Pharma Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets USP 25 mg/250 mg a) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-519-88), b) 500-count bottles (NDC 62756-519-13) Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd. Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350 Gujarat, India.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Mesalamine, U.S.P. [CAS 89-57-6] Cambrex Charles City, Inc. Charles City, IA packaged in double lined PE liners inside Poly-lined cardboard drums. Net weight 40 kg
Cambrex Charles City Inc
Temozolomide Capsules, 100 mg, packaged in a) 5-count bottles (NDC 0378-5262-98), b) 14-count bottles (NDC 0378-5262-14), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 USA.
Mylan LLC.
Temozolomide Capsules, 250 mg, 5-count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 USA, NDC 0378-5265-98.
Mylan LLC.
buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 150 mg, a) 60 (NDC 47335-737-86), b) 100 (NDC 47335-737-88) and c) 500 (NDC 47335-737-13) count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 200 mg, 60 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India NDC 47335-0738-86
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Temozolomide Capsules, 180 mg, packaged in a) 5-count bottles (NDC 0378-5264-98), b) 14-count bottles (NDC 0378-5264-14), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 USA.
Mylan LLC.
Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Solution (Nasal Spray), 0.1% (137 mcg per spray), packaged in 30 mL bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0054-0293-99
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, USP, 0.021% (0.63 mg / 3 mL), 3mL Vials, Rx only, Mfd. for Watson Laboratories Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA, Mfd. by Cipla Ltd. Verna, Goa India, NDC 0591-3467-53
Actavis Inc
DEXAMETHASONE ELIXIR, USP, 0.5 mg/5 mL, 8 fl.oz., Rx only, Manufactured for: QUALITEST PHARMACEUTICALS, HUNTSVILLE, AL, NDC 0603-1147-56
Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC dba Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
Temozolomide Capsules, 140 mg, packaged in a) 5-count bottles (NDC 0378-5263-98), b) 14-count bottles (NDC 0378-5263-14), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 USA.
Mylan LLC.
Furosemide Tablets USP, 20 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx only, Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC 0054-4297-31.
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Recalls Power Adapters Sold with NOOK Tablet 7 Due to Shock Hazard
Risedronate Sodium Delayed-release Tablets, 35 mg, Once-a-Week, 1 tablet per blister (NDC 0093-5509-19), packaged in 4 blisters per carton (NDC 0093-5509-44), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/5%, 45 g tubes, Rx Only, Manufactured by Perrigo, Yeruham, Israel, Distributed by Perrigo, Allegan, MI --- NDC 45802-736-84, UPC 345802736840
L. Perrigo Company
Novacort Gel Sample Packets (2% hydrocortisone acetate, 1% pramoxine HCl), 10-count Carton of 1.0 g sample packets), NDC 69646-704-38 (10 ct. Carton of 1gm samples) / NDC 69646-704-01 (Individual 1gm Samples within Carton), Rx Only, Novum Pharma LLC, Chicago, IL 60654
Novum Pharma, LLC
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Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS 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 Aug 19, 2026.