FDA recall record

Physicians Total Care Metronidazole Tablets, USP, 500 mg recall — FDA D-547-2013

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Some tablets had the potential to not conform to weight specifications.

Class IIclassification
D-547-2013official record ID
Jun 12, 2013report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordD-547-2013
CategoryDrug Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmPhysicians Total Care, Inc.
Report dateJun 12, 2013
Recall initiation dateApr 6, 2011
Quantity25230 tablets: a) 190 bottles, b) 743 bottles, c) 293 bottles, d) 8 bottles, e) 230 bottles
LocationTulsa, OK, United States

Official product description

Metronidazole Tablets, USP, 500 mg, packaged in a) 10-count tablets per bottle (NDC 54868-0158-3); b) 14-count tablets per bottle (NDC 54868-0158-1); c) 20-count tablets per bottle (NDC 54868-0158-5); d) 21-count tablets per bottle (NDC 54868-0158-0); e) 30-count tablets per bottle (NDC 54868-0158-8), Rx only, Mfg. By: Pliva Krakow Pharma. Comp., Krakow, Poland; Repacked & distributed by: Physicians Total Care, Inc., Tulsa, OK 74146.

Why the product was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Some tablets had the potential to not conform to weight specifications.

Distribution information

Nationwide

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit.

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