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Amneal Pharmaceutical LLC Issues a Nationwide Recall of Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 400 mg/80 mg Only, Due to Microbial Contamination

Amneal Pharmaceutical LLC, is recalling three lots of Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 400 mg/80 mg to the consumer level as the tablets may exhibit black spots on the tablet surface due to microbial contamination. The observance of black spots was reported in a product quality complaint

http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/amneal-pharmaceutical-llc-issues-nationwide-recall-sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim-tablets-usp-400

 
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Risk of False Positive Lead Test Results with Certain Capillary Blood Collection Tubes Used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Testing Systems – FDA Safety Communication

FDA is alerting health care providers and lab staff of reports of false positives when using certain Micro Capillary Blood Collection tubes with the LeadCare Testing Systems.

http://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/risk-false-positive-lead-test-results-certain-capillary-blood-collection-tubes-used-magellan

 
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Esophagogastric Tube Recall: BD Issues Correction for Esophagogastric Balloon Tamponade Tubes due to Challenges Removing Plastic Plugs from Rubber Lumen

Esophagogastric Tube Recall: BD Issues Correction for Esophagogastric Balloon Tamponade Tubes due to Challenges Removing Plastic Plugs from Rubber Lumen

http://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/esophagogastric-tube-recall-bd-issues-correction-esophagogastric-balloon-tamponade-tubes-due

 
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Cetirizine or Levocetirizine: Drug Safety Communication – FDA Warns About Risk of Severe Itching After Discontinuation of Long-Term Use of Allergy Medicines

The FDA is warning that patients stopping the oral allergy medicines cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal) after long-term use may experience rare but severe itching. These medicines are available in prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) forms. The itching, also called pruritus, has been r

http://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/cetirizine-or-levocetirizine-drug-safety-communication-fda-warns-about-risk-severe-itching-after