Fort Dodge Laboratories is recalling 276 pails of Aureomycin Sulmet (chlortetracycline bisulfate and sulfamethazine bisulfate) Soluble Powder, an antibacterial medication used for swine. The recall was initiated because routine testing at the 24-month mark showed results that were 'out of specification,' meaning the product may not maintain its required strength or stability over its full shelf life. This product was distributed to two specific distributors in Iowa and North Carolina in 4-oz. pouches packaged within 40-pouch pails.
The 'out of specification' results indicate that the medication may not contain the intended levels of active antibacterial ingredients as it ages. This could lead to reduced effectiveness when treating infections in swine, potentially resulting in untreated illness or the development of antibiotic resistance.
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