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Class III · Lower riskRecall completed

Acyclovir

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

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot # ACY16075 Exp. 09/2018
Where it was soldNationwide
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

Presence of Foreign Substance: human hair melded into 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 byCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brand nameACYCLOVIR
Generic nameACYCLOVIR
Active ingredient(s)ACYCLOVIR
Distributed by / forCamber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, by Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India
NDC31722-778-01
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Full product labelAcyclovir Tablets, USP, 800 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, by Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India, NDC 31722-778-01
Recalling firmHetero USA Inc
DistributionNationwide
Quantity13,692 bottles
Recall initiated2017-04-27
Report date2017-06-14
Recall completed2017-12-13
Recall numberD-0897-2017
ClassificationClass III
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on filePiscataway NJ 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.