FDA Drug recall · Reported July 4, 2012
Nisoldipine Extended Release Tablets, 17mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Prasco Laboratories Mason OH 45040, Manufactured by SkyePharma production SAS 38297, Saint Quentin-Pallavier, France, NDC: 0677-1979-01
Failed USP Dissolution Test Requirements: Out of Specification dissolution result at 18 month time point
Shionogi Inc. recalled Nisoldipine Extended Release Tablets, 17mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for:… - a moderate-severity action.
Nisoldipine Extended Release Tablets, 17mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for:… was recalled by Shionogi Inc. in July 4, 2012. Reason: Failed USP Dissolution Test Requirements: Out of Specification dissolution result at 18 month time point. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1398-2012 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Shionogi Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Failed USP Dissolution Test Requirements: Out of Specification dissolution result at 18 month time point.
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- July 4, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1398-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 1 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Nisoldipine Extended Release Tablets, 17mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Prasco Laboratories Mason OH 45040, Manufactured by SkyePharma production SAS 38297, Saint Quentin-Pallavier, France, NDC: 0677-1979-01
Reason for recall
Failed USP Dissolution Test Requirements: Out of Specification dissolution result at 18 month time point
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-1398-2012 |
| Date reported | July 4, 2012 |
| Date initiated | March 8, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Shionogi Inc. |
| Firm location | Alpharetta, GA |
| Affected scope | 7230 bottles |
| Distribution | PA |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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