Drug recall: Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 800 mg/160 mg DOUBLE STRENGTH, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg. by…
Class II FDA enforcement event 72382. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Presence of foreign substance -This recall has been intiated due to the presence of a polyethylene piece on the finished product.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. started this drug recall on 9 Oct 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Philadelphia, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72382 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Jan 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 13 Oct 2016.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
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Recalling firm
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0572-2016 | Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 800 mg/160 mg DOUBLE STRENGTH, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg. by: Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124, Dist. by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 53489-0146-01 | 9526 | Class II | Terminated | 27 Jan 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2015
- 292
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2015 | Felodipine Extended-Release Tablets, 2.5 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., Philadelphia, P | Drug | Class III | 6 |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Clonidine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 0.1 mg, packaged in a) 100 count (NDC 53489-215-01) and b) 1000 count (NDC 53489-2 | Drug | Class II | 3 |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Ergoloid Mesylates ,1 mg tablets, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC., PHILADELPH | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2013 | FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) Tablets, 105 mg, a) 30 count bottle (NDC 13310-102-07), b) 90 count bottle (NDC 13310-102-90) | Drug | Class III | 3 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0572-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72382. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72382/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
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- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72382?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
9526
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 52% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class II.