Diarrhea Tablets Recalled

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. is recalling 5040 cartons of loperamide hcl tablets USP, 2 mg, antidiarrheal, 24 caplets per carton, distributed by Drug Mart-Food Fair in Ohio. According to the January 30, 2019, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, the tablets are being recalled due to a labelling error: the side panel lists 12 caplets, but the carton contains 24 caplets.

The recall affects loperamide hydrochloride tablets (NDC 53943-123-24, UPC 0 93351 11270 6) from lot 2979325 (Exp. 5/21).

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries voluntarily initiated the recall December 26, 2018. On January 23, 2019, the FDA designated it Class III, signaling use of the recalled drugs is not likely to cause harm.

Loperamide hydrochloride is an over-the-counter medication used to treat diarrhea.

—Jolynn Tumolo

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