Key Takeaway
ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Manufactured for: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534 by Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC was recalled on March 7, 2017. The hazard: Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that a bottle of atenolol 50 mg Tablets USP contained a paroxetine 20 mg tablet.
ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Manufactured for: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534
Description
ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Manufactured for: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534; Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045; NDC 68645-493-54.
Hazard / Reason
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that a bottle of atenolol 50 mg Tablets USP contained a paroxetine 20 mg tablet.
Class II: Product that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.
Class II indicates the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects. The probability of serious harm is considered remote.
Products Affected
ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Manufactured for: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534
DrugsCompany Information
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC
Earth City, MO, United States
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Product was shipped to distribution centers in TN, IN, and AZ then further shipped the product to retail pharmacies nationwide in the USA.
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