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Novartis Consumer Health: Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing.; Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing

Agency Publication Date: January 16, 2014
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Affected Products

Product: Maximum Strength Comtrex Day/Night Cold & Cough, Acetaminophen 325mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Dextromethorphan HBR 10mg, Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, packaged in 16 coated caplets daytime formula and 16 coated caplets nighttime formula *includes antihistamine Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 075054-0622, NDC 0067-2082-32.

Lot # 10116279 exp 05/13 Lot # 10117810 exp 06/13 Lot # 10119274 exp 07/13 Lot # 10121463 exp 07/13

Lot Numbers:
10116279
10117810
10119274
10121463
Product: Maximum Strength Comtrex Nighttime Cold & Cough, Acetaminophen 325mg ,Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Dextromethorphan HBR 10mg,Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, packaged in 24 coated caplets nighttime formula *includes antihistamine, Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 075054-0622, NDC 0067-2081-24.

Lot # 10119267 exp 07/13 Lot # 10123857 exp 07/13 Lot # 10123888 exp 09/13

Lot Numbers:
10119267
10123857
10123888
Product: Maximum Strength Comtrex , Day/Night Flu Therapy , Acetaminophen 325mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 10mg, Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, packaged in 12 coated caplets daytime formula and 12 coated caplets nighttime formula. Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. 07054-0622, NDC 0067-2084-24.

Lot# 10117243 Exp 06/13 Lot# 10119333 Exp 07/13

Lot Numbers:
10117243
10119333
Product: Maximum Strength Comtrex ,Severe Cold & Sinus Acetaminophen 325mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg, Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, packaged in 12 coated caplets daytime formula and 12 coated caplets nighttime formula. Novartis, distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. 07054-0622, NDC 0067-2081-24

Lot# 10117247 06/13 Lot# 10119336 07/13

Lot Numbers:
10117247
10119336
Product: Theraflu Warming Relief, Multi-Symptom Cold, Acetaminophen 325mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 10mg, Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, packaged in a) 8 coated caplets (NDC 0067-6438-08) b) 24 coated caplets (NDC 0067-6438-24), Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. 07054-0622.

a) 08 caplets: Lot# 10121228 exp 08/13. b) 24caplets: Lot# 10114814 exp 05/13 Lot# 10117233 exp 05/13 Lot# 10117811 exp 06/13 Lot# 10119338 exp 07/13 Lot# 10121470 exp 07/13 Lot# 10123892 exp 09/13 Lot# 10124161 exp 10/13

Lot Numbers:
10121228
10114814
10117233
10117811
10119338
10121470
10123892
10124161
Product: Theraflu Nighttime Warming Relief Nighttime Multi-Symptom Cold, Acetaminophen 325mg , Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg , Dextromethorphan HBr 10mg , Phenylephrine HCL 5mg, a) 8 coated caplets (NDC 0067-6437-08) b) 24 coated caplets (NDC 0067-6438-24). Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. 07054-0622.

a) 08 caplets: Lot# 10121222 exp 07/13. b) 24 caplets: Lot# 10117231 exp 06/13 Lot# 10117814 exp 06/13 Lot# 10119341 exp 07/13 Lot# 10123425 exp 08/13 Lot# 10124156 exp 10/13

Lot Numbers:
10121222
10117231
10117814
10119341
10123425
10124156
Product: Excedrin, Sinus Headache, Acetaminophen 325mg, Phenylephrine HCL 5mg , 2 caplets. Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. 07054-0622, NDC 0067-2062-02.

Lot# 10118234 Exp 05/13 Lot# 10120254 Exp 05/13 Lot# 10123513 Exp 08/13 Lot#10125262 Exp 09/13

Lot Numbers:
10118234
10120254
10123513
10125262

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 65181
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Novartis Consumer Health
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 7 products (104,328/32-caplet packages; 32,256/24-caplet packages; 38,856/24-caplet package; 167,712/24-caplet packages; 98,024/8-caplet packages and 557,548/24-caplet packages; 3,768/8-caplet packages and 300,580/24-caplet packages; 2,978,000/2-caplet packages)

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