Reported May 20, 2015 · Terminated

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM ORAL SUSPENSION, USP,200 mg/ 40 mg per 5mL, GRAPE FLAVOR, 16 fl oz (473 mL) bottles…

Akorn, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Akorn, Inc. · 1925 W. Field Court, Suite 300 · Lake Forest, IL · 60045

Is this the product you have?

  • SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM ORAL SUSPENSION, USP,200 mg/ 40 mg per 5mL, GRAPE FLAVOR, 16 fl oz (473 mL) bottles (NDC 50383-0824-16), Rx only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO. INC, Amityville, NY 11701
Lot codes and dates

45 of 45 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1Lot # 618358, Exp. 11/15/2015
2Lot # 618646, Exp. 11/18/2015
3Lot # 618649, Exp. 11/19/2015
4Lot # 618652, Exp. 11/20/2015
5Lot # 618746, Exp. 11/26/2015
6Lot # 618749, Exp. 11/27/2015
7Lot # 618934, Exp. 12/5/2015
8Lot # 618940, Exp. 12/6/2015
9Lot # 618946, Exp. 12/8/2015
10Lot # 621496, Exp. 5/13/2016
11Lot # 621890, Exp. 6/24/2016
12Lot # 622779, Exp. 7/27/2016
13Lot # 623389, Exp. 8/31/2016
14Lot # 623829, Exp. 9/27/2016
15Lot # 623946, Exp. 10/2/2016
16Lot # 623952, Exp. 10/3/2016
17Lot # 623955, Exp. 10/3/2016
18Lot # 624147, Exp. 10/8/2016
19Lot # 624153, Exp. 10/9/2016
20Lot # 624159, Exp. 10/15/2016
Amount recalled
326,666 bottles (16 fl. oz. each)

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification for dissolution of sulfamethoxazole.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Dec 27, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:22 PM UTC

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