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Drug recall: Brinzolamide Ophthalmic Suspension, USP 1%, packaged as a)10 ml dropper bottles (NDC 0591-2127-79), and b) 15 ml dropper

FDA enforcement event 89192 · Class II · initiated 8 Dec 2021 · status Terminated · terminated 1 Jun 2023

DrugVoluntary: Firm initiated1 product recordParsippany, NJ

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA (Parsippany, NJ) initiated this drug recall on 8 Dec 2021; FDA lists 1 product record under event 89192, classified Class II.

FDA defines Class II as 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. 60% of the 299 drug enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 1 Jun 2023. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA has 98 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Parsippany, NJ.

Reason for recall

"Defective Container: The notch in the cap that fits into the nozzle of the dropper could break off and block the dropper possibly resulting in the product not dispensing."

Distribution

"Nationwide in the USA"

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-0373-2022	Brinzolamide Ophthalmic Suspension, USP 1%, packaged as a)10 ml dropper bottles (NDC 0591-2127-79), and b) 15 ml dropper bottles (NDC 0591-2127-12), Rx Only, Manufactured in India By: Indoco Remedies Limited Verna, Goa - 403722, India, Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Parsippany, NJ	a) 66,099 dropper bottles; b) 21,243 dropper bottles	Class II	Terminated	26 Jan 2022

Context

60%of 2021 drug events are Class II299 events that year

1product record in this eventfirm median: 1

98events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
18 Jan 2022	Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release Tablets 10 mg/10 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufa	Drug	Class II	1
10 Jan 2022	Tretinoin Capsules, 10 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx Only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0555-08	Drug	Class II	1
7 Jan 2022	Mimvey (estradiol and norethindrone acetate tablets USP), 1 mg/0.5 mg, packaged in cartons of 28 Tablets, Rx only, Manuf	Drug	Class III	2
31 Dec 2021	MethylPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP 400 mg/10mL (40mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactu	Drug	Class II	2
16 Dec 2021	Penicillin V Potassium for Oral Solution, USP 125 mg (200,000 U) per 5 mL a) 100 mL (NDC 00093-4125-73) and b) 200 mL (N	Drug	Class II	1
28 Oct 2021	Clonidine Transdermal System, USP 0.1 mg/day, 4 patches per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories, UT I	Drug	Class III	1
27 Oct 2021	Cartia XT (Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP) 120 mg, Rx Only, 90 capsules, labelled as (a) Manufac	Drug	Class II	1
22 Sep 2021	AirDuo Digihaler 113/14 (fluticasone propionate 113 mcg and salmeterol 14 mcg) Inhalation Powder, Sample Not For Sale, R	Drug	Class II	5
29 Jul 2021	Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Tablets, 7.5mg, 100 count tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratori	Drug	Class II	3
29 Jul 2021	DAUNOrubicin Hydrochloride Injection 20 mg/4mL, 4mL Single Dose vials, 10 in 1 carton, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicine	Drug	Class II	19

All 98 events for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

Questions and answers

Why was this drug recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Defective Container: The notch in the cap that fits into the nozzle of the dropper could break off and block the dropper possibly resulting in the product not dispensing."

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide in the USA"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 Jun 2023. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.