Reported May 28, 2014 · Terminated

Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) Extended-Release Capsules, 150 mg, packaged in a) 30-count Unit of Use bottles (NDC…

Pfizer US Pharmaceutical Group

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: Pfizer Us Pharmaceutical Group · 235 E 42nd St · New York, NY · 10017-5703

Is this the product you have?

  • Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) Extended-Release Capsules, 150 mg, packaged in a) 30-count Unit of Use bottles (NDC 0008-0836-21) UPC 3 0008-0836-21 7; b) 90-count Unit of Use bottles (NDC 0008-0836-22) UPC 3 0008-0836-22 4; Rx only, Distributed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19101.
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: a) V130142
    • Exp 10/15
    • b) V130140
    • Exp 10/15
Amount recalled
49,847 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: A Pharmacist reported that a bottle of Effexor XR 150 mg capsules contained a single peach colored capsule printed TKN250 which was identified as a Tikosyn (dofetilide) capsule.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated May 10, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:19 PM UTC

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