Reported Oct 5, 2022 · Ongoing

Rifampin Capsules, USP, 300 mg, a) 30-count bottle (NDC 61748-018-30), b) 60-count bottle (NDC 61748-018-60), c)…

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. · 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A · Gurnee, IL · 60031-5278

Is this the product you have?

  • Rifampin Capsules, USP, 300 mg, a) 30-count bottle (NDC 61748-018-30), b) 60-count bottle (NDC 61748-018-60), c) 100-count bottle (NDC 61748-018-01), Rx only
  • Distributed byAkorn Operating Company, LLC, Gurnee, IL 60031
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
13192827, Exp 10/31/2022; 3196136, Exp 12/31/2022; 3202198, Exp 07/31/2023; 3203658, Exp 07/31/2023; 3209114, Exp 11/30/2023; 3203851, Exp 02/29/2024
23191254, Exp 09/30/2022; 3192820, Exp 09/30/2022; 3192822, Exp 10/31/2022; 3192824, Exp 10/31/2022; 3192825, Exp 10/31/2022; 3196141, Exp 01/31/2023; 3196143, Exp 02/28/2023; 3203870, Exp 11/30/2023; 3203871, Exp 02/29/2024
33190636, Exp 09/30/2022; 3192813, Exp 09/30/2022; 3196132, Exp 12/31/2022; 3196133, Exp 12/31/2022; 3196138, Exp 01/31/2023; 3199702, Exp 03/31/2023; 3199703, Exp 03/31/2023
Amount recalled
177,439 bottles

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).

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

Data as of Sep 19, 8:05 PM UTC

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