Drug recall D-0676-2017

Class II Terminated reported Apr 26, 2017

Product

Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream, USP, 100,000 USP nystatin units and 1 mg triamcinolone acetonide, distributed in a) 15 grams (NDC 51672-1263-1), b) 30 grams (NDC 51672-1263-2) and c) 60 grams (NDC 51672-1263-3) tubes, Rx only, TARO label; Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1 -- Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532

Reason for recall

Failed Content Uniformity Specifications; out-of-specification (OOS) results 18-month stability

Lots and codes

a) 15 g: Lot B505118501, exp. date January 2018; b) 30 g: Lot B504918500, exp. date January 2018; c) 60 g: Lots: I416616979, exp. date August 2017, I416716979, exp. date August 2017 and D504519119, exp. date March 2018

Recall details

Recalling firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY
Quantity
278,304 tubes
Distribution
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
March 28, 2017
Terminated
June 17, 2019

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