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Class II · ModerateRecall completed

Prednisone

Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot # 660621A, Exp 01/31/18
Where it was soldUS Nationwide.
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

What happened

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Discovery of an underweight tablet.

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Made byHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Brand namePREDNISONE
Generic namePREDNISONE
Active ingredient(s)PREDNISONE
Distributed by / forWest-Ward Pharmaceutical
NDC0054-4741-25
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Full product labelPredniSONE Tablets USP, 1 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Distr. by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0054-4741-25.
Recalling firmWest-Ward Pharmaceutical
DistributionUS Nationwide.
Quantity15,109 bottles
Recall initiated2016-10-03
Report date2016-10-12
Recall completed2017-12-18
Recall numberD-0008-2017
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileColumbus OH United States

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This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.