Lloyd Inc. of Iowa: Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Recalled for Quality and Potency Issues

Agency Publication Date: December 3, 2012

Summary

Lloyd Inc. of Iowa is recalling 12,168 units of various veterinary thyroid medications, specifically Levothyroxine sodium tablets (0.2 mg, 0.3 mg, 0.7 mg, 0.8 mg, and 1.0 mg) sold under brands including LLOYD Thyro-Tabs, Butler Schein Thyroxine L, Phoenix Thyrozine, and VEDCO Thyrosyn. These medications were recalled because they failed to meet quality release and in-process specifications, meaning the potency or stability of the drug may be compromised. These products were distributed nationwide in 120-count, 180-count, and 1,000-count bottles.

Risk

The tablets failed to meet finished product and in-process specifications, which can lead to the medication being less effective or having inconsistent dosages. This may cause inadequate treatment of thyroid conditions in animals.

What You Should Do

Check your medication bottle for the brand name, dosage, and lot number to see if your product is affected. Impacted brands include LLOYD Thyro-Tabs, Butler Schein Thyroxine L, Phoenix Thyrozine, and VEDCO Thyrosyn.
Verify the lot number and expiration date on the side of the bottle: check for 0.2 mg Thyro-Tabs (KA16611, Exp. SEP 2012); 0.3 mg tablets (Lots KB15711, KB13611, KB13611A, KB15711A, KB15711F, Exp. AUG/SEP 2012); 0.7 mg tablets (Lots KB18011, KB18011A, KB18011F, KB18011FA, Exp. OCT 2012); 0.8 mg tablets (Lots KD11711, KD11711A, Exp. AUG 2012); and 1.0 mg Thyro-Tabs (Lot KB17311, Exp. OCT 2012).
Contact your veterinarian or pharmacist immediately to discuss your animal's health and to obtain a replacement prescription if your medication is part of the recall.
Return any unused or recalled medication to the pharmacy or place of purchase for a refund and contact Lloyd Inc. of Iowa for further instructions.
For additional questions, contact the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-240-276-9300.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Return product to pharmacist or contact healthcare provider.

How to: Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance. Return any unused product to the pharmacy for a refund

Affected Products

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 0.2 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-252-10

NDC 11789-252-20

Lot Numbers:

KA16611 (Exp. SEP 2012)

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 0.3 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-253-10

NDC 11789-253-20

Lot Numbers:

KB15711 (Exp. SEP 2012)

Product: Butler Schein Animal Health Thyroxine L, 0.3 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11695-4463-1

NDC 11695-4463-2

Lot Numbers:

KB13611 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB13611A (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB15711 (Exp. SEP 2012)

KB15711A (Exp. SEP 2012)

Product: Phoenix Thyrozine, 0.3 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 57319-333-31

NDC 57319-333-16

Lot Numbers:

KB15711 (Exp. SEP 2012)

KB15711F (Exp. SEP 2012)

KB13611 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB13611A (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: VEDCO Thyrosyn .3 mg Tablets (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 50989-201-86

NDC 50989-201-53

Lot Numbers:

KB13611 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB13611A (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 0.7 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-257-10

NDC 11789-257-20

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: Butler Schein Animal Health Thyroxine L, 0.7 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11695-4463-1

NDC 11695-4463-2

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011A (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: Phoenix Thyrozine, 0.7 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 57319-337-31

NDC 57319-337-16

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011F (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011FA (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: VEDCO Thyrosyn .7 mg Tablets (180-ct.)

Model:

NDC 50989-283-86

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011A (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: Butler Schein Animal Health Thyroxine L, 0.8 mg (1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11695-4468-2

Lot Numbers:

KD11711 (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: VEDCO Thyrosyn .8 mg Tablets (1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 50989-204-53

Lot Numbers:

KD11711 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KD11711A (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 1.0 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-268-10

NDC 11789-268-20

Lot Numbers:

KB17311 (Exp. OCT 2012)

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 62550

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Lloyd Inc. of Iowa

Sold By: Butler Schein Animal Health; Clipper Distributing Company, LLC; VEDCO, INC.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 5 products (2,535/120-ct. and 648/1,000-ct. bottles; 1,210/120-ct., 1,941/180-ct., and 3,176/1,000-ct. bottles; 2,300/120-ct., 1,517/180-ct., and 1,286/1,000-ct. bottles; 1,891/1,000-ct. bottles; 4,232/120-ct. and 811/1,000-ct. bottles)

Distributed To: Nationwide

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your medication bottle for the brand name, dosage, and lot number to see if your product is affected. Impacted brands include LLOYD Thyro-Tabs, Butler Schein Thyroxine L, Phoenix Thyrozine, and VEDCO Thyrosyn.

Verify the lot number and expiration date on the side of the bottle: check for 0.2 mg Thyro-Tabs (KA16611, Exp. SEP 2012); 0.3 mg tablets (Lots KB15711, KB13611, KB13611A, KB15711A, KB15711F, Exp. AUG/SEP 2012); 0.7 mg tablets (Lots KB18011, KB18011A, KB18011F, KB18011FA, Exp. OCT 2012); 0.8 mg tablets (Lots KD11711, KD11711A, Exp. AUG 2012); and 1.0 mg Thyro-Tabs (Lot KB17311, Exp. OCT 2012).

Contact your veterinarian or pharmacist immediately to discuss your animal's health and to obtain a replacement prescription if your medication is part of the recall.

Return any unused or recalled medication to the pharmacy or place of purchase for a refund and contact Lloyd Inc. of Iowa for further instructions.

For additional questions, contact the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-240-276-9300.

Affected Products

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 0.2 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-252-10

NDC 11789-252-20

Lot Numbers:

KA16611 (Exp. SEP 2012)

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 0.3 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-253-10

NDC 11789-253-20

Lot Numbers:

KB15711 (Exp. SEP 2012)

Product: Butler Schein Animal Health Thyroxine L, 0.3 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11695-4463-1

NDC 11695-4463-2

Lot Numbers:

KB13611 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB13611A (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB15711 (Exp. SEP 2012)

KB15711A (Exp. SEP 2012)

Product: Phoenix Thyrozine, 0.3 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 57319-333-31

NDC 57319-333-16

Lot Numbers:

KB15711 (Exp. SEP 2012)

KB15711F (Exp. SEP 2012)

KB13611 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB13611A (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: VEDCO Thyrosyn .3 mg Tablets (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 50989-201-86

NDC 50989-201-53

Lot Numbers:

KB13611 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KB13611A (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 0.7 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-257-10

NDC 11789-257-20

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: Butler Schein Animal Health Thyroxine L, 0.7 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11695-4463-1

NDC 11695-4463-2

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011A (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: Phoenix Thyrozine, 0.7 mg (180-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 57319-337-31

NDC 57319-337-16

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011F (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011FA (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: VEDCO Thyrosyn .7 mg Tablets (180-ct.)

Model:

NDC 50989-283-86

Lot Numbers:

KB18011 (Exp. OCT 2012)

KB18011A (Exp. OCT 2012)

Product: Butler Schein Animal Health Thyroxine L, 0.8 mg (1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11695-4468-2

Lot Numbers:

KD11711 (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: VEDCO Thyrosyn .8 mg Tablets (1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 50989-204-53

Lot Numbers:

KD11711 (Exp. AUG 2012)

KD11711A (Exp. AUG 2012)

Product: LLOYD Thyro-Tabs (Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 1.0 mg (120-ct. and 1,000-ct.)

Model:

NDC 11789-268-10

NDC 11789-268-20

Lot Numbers:

KB17311 (Exp. OCT 2012)

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 62550

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Lloyd Inc. of Iowa

Sold By: Butler Schein Animal Health; Clipper Distributing Company, LLC; VEDCO, INC.

Manufactured In: United States

Distributed To: Nationwide