Reported Aug 13, 2014 · Terminated

Cataflam (diclofenac potassium) tablets, 50 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. · 25 Old Mill Rd · Suffern, NY · 10901-4106

Is this the product you have?

Cataflam (diclofenac potassium) tablets, 50 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1Patheon Inc., Whitby Operations, Ontario, Canada L1N 5Z5
2Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
3NDC 0078-0436-05, UPC 3 0078-0436-05 2.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot # PKTS, Exp 01/17
Amount recalled
50 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Ink identification had rubbed off tablets in transit making them illegible to pharmacists and consumers.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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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 5, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:03 PM UTC

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