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 · 2026-10-03
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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Epinephrine (PF) 10 mcg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 50 mg/ 5mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Morphine Sulfate (PF) 0.5 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 0.5 mg/ 1mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Fentanyl Citrate (PF) 50 mcg/mL, injectable packed in syringes a) Total dosage 250 mcg/ 5mL, b) Total dosage 100 mcg/ 2mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Tobramycin 120MG, Packaged in 150ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
MYCAMINE (micafungin sodium) 150MG, Packaged in 150ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
Levofloxacin Tablets USP, 500 mg, packaged in 100-count (10 x 10) blister cards per carton, individual blisters labeled UPC (01) 003 68084 482 11 3, carton labeled NDC 68084-482-01, UPC (01) 0 03 68084 482 01 4; Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217.
Amerisource Health Services
ZOSYN (pipericillin/tazobactam) in NS, Packaged as a) 3.375GM in 50ML Homepumps, b) 4.5GM in 100ML Homepumps, c) 18GM in 267ML Homepumps, d) 27GM in 400ML Homepumps, and e) 36GM in 533ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
VANCOMYCIN HCL, Packaged as: a) 600MG in 120ML Homepumps, b) 750MG in 150ML Homepumps, c) 850MG in 170ML Homepumps, d) 1GM in 200ML Homepumps, e) 1.25GM in 250ML Homepumps, f) 1.5GM in 300ML Homepumps, g) 1.75GM in 350ML Homepumps, h) 2GM in 400ML Homepumps, i) 4000MG in 800ML Homepumps, j) 5000MG in 1000ML Homepumps, k) 6GM in 1200ML Homepumps, l) 7.5GM in 1500ML Homepumps, and m) 9000MG in 1800ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA
Sentara Enterprises
Tropicamide Ophthalmic Solution USP, 1%, Packaged in a) 2 mL Bottles (NDC: 24208-585-59) and b) 15 mL Bottles (NDC: 24208-585-64), Rx Only. Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Tampa, FL, 33637.
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Lidocaine HCI (PF) Inj, USP 2%, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 100 mg/ 5mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Provocholine Pre-diluted Set II in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 16 mg/mL, 3 mL in 5 mL Syr, injectable packed in syringes, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Cancidas (caspofungin acetate) 58.4MG in NS, Packaged in 116.8ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
SOLUMEDROL (methylprednisolone succinate) 1GM in NS, Packaged in 100ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
DOBUTAMINE HCL in D5W, Packaged as a) 240MG in 60ML Homepumps and b) 1520MG in 380ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
GENTAMICIN, Packaged as a) 70MG in 70ML Homepumps, b) 80MG in 80ML Homepumps, and c) 375MG in a 75ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
Provocholine Pre-diluted Set II in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 0.25 mg/mL, 3 mL in 5 mL Syr, injectable packed in syringes, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Midazolam 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 2 mg/ 2mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
INTRALIPID (fat emulsion), Packaged in a) 27ML Homepumps, b) 125ML Homepumps, c) 1800ML Homepumps, d) 2000ML Homepumps e) 2350ML Homepumps, and f) 2800ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
MEROPENEM in NS, Packaged as a) 1000MG in 250ML Homepumps, and b) 2GM in 100ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
Glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg/mL, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 1 mg/ 5mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
ONDANSETRON HCL 8MG, Packaged in 100ML Homepumps. Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
CEFEPIME, Packaged a) 1GM in 50ML Homepumps, b) 2GM in 100ML Homepumps, and c) 12GM in 600ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE in D 5 1/2NS, Packaged in a) 40 mEq KCL/LITER 1000ML Homepumps and b) 160 mEq KCL/LITER 500ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
FLUCONAZOLE IN NACL 400MG in NS, Packaged in 200ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
Morphine Sulfate (PF) 0.1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 0.1 mg/ 1mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
CUBICIN (daptomycin) in NS, Packaged as a) 350MG in 7ML Syringes, b)365MG in 7.3ML Syringes, c) 380MG in 7.6ML Syringes, d) 400MG in 8ML Syringes, e) 460MG in 9.2ML Syringes, f) 475MG in 9.5ML Syringes, g) 500MG in 10ML Syringes, h) 580MG in 116ML Homepumps, i) 600MG in 120ML Homepumps, j) 650MG in 13ML Syringes, k) 800MG in 40ML Homepumps, l) 950MG in 19 mL Syringes, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
CEFTRIAXONE in NS, Packaged as a) 1GM in 50ML Homepumps, b) 2GM in 100ML Homepumps, and c) 8GM in 200ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
Provocholine Pre-diluted Set II in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 1 mg/mL, 3 mL in 5 mL Syr, injectable packed in syringes, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
MORPHINE 10MG/ML in NS, Packaged in a) 150ML Homepumps and b) 250ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Sentara Enterprises
Baclofen USP powder, packaged in (a) 25gm (4 oz container), (b) 100gm (16 oz container), (c) 500 gm (70 oz container), and (d) 1000 gm (120 oz container, Rx only, 801 W New Orleans St. Broken Arrow, OK 74011. NDC: (a) 52372-0909-25; (b) 52372-0909-01; (c) 52372-0909-50; (d) 52372-0909-10.
Freedom Pharmaceuticals Inc
Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution 0.09%, a) 2.5 mL bottles (NDC 0378-7110-35) and b) 5 mL bottles (NDC 00378-7109-35), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505
Mayne Pharma Usa
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 800 mg/160 mg DOUBLE STRENGTH, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg. by: Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124, Dist. by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 53489-0146-01
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Muscle/Tendon Pain & Stress Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0132-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc. Woodbine, IA 51579; ALSO LABELED AS --- Liddell Laboratories, Muscle/Tendon Pain & Stress Relief, Topical Homeopathic Spray, NDC 50845-0219-1, Dist By Liddell Laboratories, Inc., Woodbine, IA; and peaceful mountain, Muscle/Tendon Pain & Stress Relief, homeopathic spray, UPC 8 18692 00870 5, NDC 43846-0043, Dist. by Peaceful Mountain, Inc. Woodbine,
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Shingles Pain & Ulceration Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0137-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woodbine, IA; ALSO LABELED AS --- Liddell Laboratories, Shingles Pain & Ulceration Relief Topical Homeopathic Spray, NDC 50845-0215-1, Dist By Liddell Laboratories, Inc., Woodbine, IA 51579; and peaceful mountain, Shingles Pain & Ulceration Relief, homeopathic spray, UPC 8 18692 00875 0, NDC 43845-0044-1, Dist. by Peaceful Mountain, Inc. Woodbine,
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Lindane Lotion, USP 1%, For External use Only, Rx Only, 2 fl oz (60 mL) bottle, MGP, NDC 60432-833-60
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Headache Pain & Sinus Pressure Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0134-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woodbine, IA; ALSO LABELED AS --- Liddell Laboratories, Headache Pain & Sinus Pressure Relief, Topical Homeopathic Spray, NDC 50845-0217-1, Dist By Liddell Laboratories, Inc., Woodbine, IA 51579; and peaceful mountain, Headache Pain & Sinus Pressure Relief, homeopathic spray, UPC 8 18692 00885 9, NDC 43846-0041-1, Dist. by Peaceful Mountain, In
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Bevacizumab 2.5 mg/0.1 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal injection, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 14150.
Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, First Aid Pain & Trauma Relief, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0135-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woodbine, IA; ALSO LABELED AS --- Liddell Laboratories, First Aid Pain & Trauma Relief, Topical Homeopathic Spray, NDC 50845-0216-1, Dist By Liddell Laboratories, Inc., Woodbine, IA; and peaceful mountain, First Aid Pain & Trauma Relief, homeopathic spray, UPC 8 18692 00895 8, NDC 43846-0045-1, Dist. by Peaceful Mountain, Inc. Woodbine, IA
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Energique, Homeopathic Remedy, Joint Pain & Stiffness Relief, Topical Spray, 1 fl oz (30 ml) bottles, NDC 44911-0133-1, Dist. by Energique, Inc., Woodbine, IA; ALSO LABELED AS --- Liddell Laboratories, Joint Pain & Stiffness Relief, Topical Homeopathic Spray, NDC 50845-0218-1, Dist By Liddell Laboratories, Inc., Woodbine, IA; and peaceful mountain, Joint Pain & Stiffness Relief, homeopathic spray, UPC 8 18692 00890 3, NDC 43846-0042-1, Dist. by Peaceful Mountain, Inc. Woodbine, IA
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 15 mg, packaged in a) 7-count (NDC 55289-791-07), b) 14-count (NDC 55289-791-14), c) 28-count (NDC 55289-791-28), d) 30-count (NDC 55289-791-30), and e) 60-count (NDC 55289-791-60) bottles, Packaged by PD-RX Pharmaceuticals, INC Oklahoma City, OK 73127, MFG: KVK-TECH, INC Newtown, PA 18840.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Charging Stations Recalled by LocknCharge Technologies Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Domperidone BP, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient for Prescription Compounding, packaged in a) 5 gm (NDC: 52372-0898-01), b) 25 gm (NDC: 52372-0898-02), c) 100 gm (NDC: 52372-0898-03), and d) 500 gm (NDC: 52372-0898-04), Cas No. 57808-66-9, Rx only, FREEDOM, 801 W. New Orleans St., Broken Arrow, OK 74011.
Freedom Pharmaceuticals Inc
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE CAPSULES, USP, 12.5 mg, 10 cap/blister, 100-count carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by American Health Packaging Columbus, Ohio 43217, NDC 68084-0398-01
Amerisource Health Services
5-methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium (L) (a) 1 gm in 2 oz container NDC: 52372-0855-04; (b) 5 gm in 2 oz container NDC: 52372-0855-02; (c) 25 gm in 4 oz container NDC: 52372-0855-02, Rx only; Manufactured by: Hangzhou Dayangchem Co., Ltd. 328 Wener Rd, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Freedom Pharmaceuticals Inc
Azithromycin Tablets, USP, 250 mg, Rx Only, packaged in a) 2 count and b) 4 count bottles, Packaged by: PD-RX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK, 73127, Mfg: Wockhardt Ltd., Mumbai, India, NDC: a) 55289-964-02, b) 55289-964-04.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Magnesium Sulfate 7-Hydrate, (For Parenteral Use) USP -GenAR, 100LB, Avantor Performance Materials, Inc., 3472 Corporate Parkway, Suite 200 Center Valley, PA 18034. 610-573-2600.
Avantor Performance Materials Inc
Azithromycin 500 mg tablets, Rx Only, packaged in a) 1 count, b) 2 count, c) 3 count, and d) 7 count bottles, Packaged by: PD-RX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Mfr: Wokhardt Ltd., Mumbai, India, NDC: a) 55289-274-79, b) 55289-274-02, c) 55289-274-03, d) 55289-274-07.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EPSOM SALT(Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate, USP), 50 lb multi-wall bag, Rx only, Manufactured by PQ Corporation, P.O. Box 840, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania USA 19482.
PQ Corporation
0.9% NaCl 1000 mL with Ca 4.65 meq bag, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
Walgreens Infusion Services
0.9% Sodium Chloride/MVI injection 2000 mL Bag, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
Walgreens Infusion Services
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Data sources
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- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.