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Class III · Lower riskRecall completed

Finasteride

Unlikely to cause harm — often a labeling or packaging issue.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot #: FIN16002, Exp. 03/2018
Where it was soldNJ only.
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 Specification: Tablets were found to be twice the thickness in one lot of product.

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 byCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brand nameFINASTERIDE
Generic nameFINASTERIDE
Active ingredient(s)FINASTERIDE
Distributed by / forCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs, Unit V Polepally, Jadcheria, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India Limited
NDC31722-525-90
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Full product labelFinasteride Tablets, USP 5 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for : Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs, Unit V Polepally, Jadcheria, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India Limited NDC 31722-525-90
Recalling firmHetero Drugs Ltd. - Unit 1
DistributionNJ only.
Quantity20,412 units
Recall initiated2016-12-29
Report date2017-02-08
Recall completed2017-07-11
Recall numberD-0453-2017
ClassificationClass III
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileMedak District N/A India

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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.