Carbamazepine Tablets Recalled

First public notice issued by FDA of 'completed recall'...

Carmel, IN (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Pharmaceutical Corporation of America is recalling its Carbamazepine Tablets, 200 mg, Rx because of a label mix-up - A portion of the lot was labeled as tetracycline 500 mg.

This is the first public notice of this Class II recall issued by FDA.

PRODUCT
Carbamazepine Tablets, 200 mg, Rx. NDC #51655-428-26.

Recall #D-470-0.

CODE
Lot #S302QJ EXP 10/31/01.

REPACKER
Pharmaceutical Corporation of America, Carmel, Indiana.

RECALLED BY
Repacker, by notifying the V.A. to return the goods on November 24, 1999. Firm-initiated recall **complete.

**Completed recall: While the FDA has completed processing of this particular recall, it does not mean this particular product has been fully accounted for.

DISTRIBUTION
Virginia.

QUANTITY
4,532 bottles were distributed; firm estimates none remains on the market.

Questions concerning this recall may be directed to the FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA.

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