Reported Mar 9, 2023
Sandoz Recalls Aprepitant Capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine Cream Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child…
Sandoz Inc., of Princeton, New Jersey (Lidocaine and Prilocaine cream)
Risk not classifiedThe agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.What you should do
Consumers should immediately secure the medications out of the sight and reach of children and contact Sandoz for a free child resistant pouch to store the products. Once the medication is secured, consumers can continue to use the medication as directed.
Firm contact: Sandoz toll-free at 866-300-2207 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at Sandoz6768@sedgwick.com or online at https://www.us.sandoz.com/patients-customers/product-safety-notices or www.us.sandoz.com and click on "Product Safety Notices" below the carousel for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Aprepitant capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine cream
- Amount recalled
- About 156,750
Where it was sold
Sold at Pharmacies nationwide as a prescribed medicine from October 2020 through January 2023. The prices of the medications varied based on health insurance terms and other factors..
Why it was recalled
The recalled prescription drugs and products that contain lidocaine must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
The agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.
Reports so far: None reported
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