Massive drug safety recall includes generic Advil, Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Onglyza, and dozens more

Drug recall overview: 

• Who: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued a recall for nearly 40 common generic drugs — including generic versions of the popular drugs Zyrtec, Tylenol, Advil and Motrin — manufactured at a factory in India. 
• Why: The recall was initiated over concerns the drugs failed to meet current good manufacturing standards. 
• Where: The generic drug recall affects consumers nationwide.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued a nationwide recall last month for nearly 40 different types of generic drugs. Many are generic versions of popular over-the-counter medicines sold under the brand names Advil, Zyrtec, Tylenol, and Motrin. 

The recall, which also includes prescription drugs, was initiated over concerns the products failed to meet current good manufacturing standards, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

The FDA designated the drug recall a Class II recall, meaning the recalled drugs either pose a reasonable chance of causing temporary or reversible health problems or a low probability of serious or irreversible adverse health effects. 

Recalled generic drugs manufactured at Glenmark factory in India

All the recalled drugs, used to help treat dozens of health conditions, were manufactured at a Glenmark factory located in India, reports Health.com. 

A full list of the recalled drugs includes the following: 

1. Fenofibrate capsules 67 mg, USP, 100-count bottle
2. Propafenone hydrochloride extended-release capsules 225 mg, 60-count bottle
3. Propafenone hydrochloride extended-release capsules 325 mg, 60-count bottle
4. Solifenacin succinate tablets 10 mg, 30-count bottle and 90-count bottle
5. Voriconazole tablets 200 mg, 30-count bottle
6. Voriconazole tablets 50 mg, 30-count bottle
7. Gabapentin tablets 600 mg, 500-count bottles
8. Lacosamide tablets 200 mg, 60-count bottle
9. Frovatriptan succinate tablets 2.5 mg, 9-count bottle
10. Rufinamide tablets 200 mg, 120-count bottle
11. Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets 0.4 mg, 100-count carton
12. Pravastatin sodium tablets 80 mg, 90-count bottle
13. Fluphenazine hydrochloride tablets, 10 mg, 100-count Bottle
14. Fluphenazine hydrochloride tablets 2.5 mg, 100-count bottle
15. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets 1000 mg, 90-count bottle
16. Indomethacin extended-release capsules, 75 mg, 60-count bottles
17. Lacosamide tablets, 100 mg, 60-count bottle
18. Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets 0.3 mg, 100-count bottles
19. Saxagliptin tablets 5 mg, 30-count bottle and 90-count bottle
20. Solifenacin succinate tablets 5 mg, 30-count bottle and 90-count bottle
21. Teriflunomide tablets, 14 mg, 30-count bottle
22. Ranolazine extended-release tablets 1000 mg, 60-count bottle
23. Carvedilol tablets, USP 12.5 mg, 500-count bottle
24. Lacosamide tablets, 50 mg, 60-count bottles
25. Prochlorperazine maleate tablets, 10 mg, 100-count bottles
26. Rosuvastatin tablets 40 mg, 30-count bottle
27. Colesvelam hydrochloride tablets 625 mg, 180-count bottle
28. Pravastatin sodium tablets, 20 mg, 500-count bottle and 90-count bottle
29. Diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules 12HR 120 mg, 100-count bottle
30. Lacosamide tablets 150 mg, 60-count bottle
31. Clindamycin hydrochloride capsules, USP, 300 mg, 100-count bottles
32. Saxagliptin tablets, USP, 2.5 mg, 30-count bottle and 90-count bottle
33. Naproxen sodium tablets, USP, 550 mg, 100-count bottles
34. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen (NSAID) tablets, 250 mg/125 mg, 144-count packets and 216-count packets
35. Cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, USP, 10 mg, 365-count packs
36. Pravastatin sodium tablets, USP, 20 mg, 90-count bottle
37. Pravastatin sodium tablets, USP, 80 mg, 90-count bottle and 500-count bottle
38. Propafenone hydrochloride extended-release capsules USP, 225 mg, 60-count bottles
39. Propafenone hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP 325 mg, 60-count bottles

In other recent drug-related recall news, Costco recalled one lot of Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication in January due to possible foreign matter found in the product.

No consumer advisory has yet been issued for the Glemmark recall, but consumers should not take the medication, and people on prescriptions should at best consult their health provider. Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

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