Taro Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling 843,156 units of various brands of Clotrimazole Cream USP 1%, an antifungal medication used to treat conditions like athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. The recall was initiated because an unknown impurity was detected in the product slightly above the allowed specification limit during shelf-life testing. These creams were sold under multiple brand names including CVS Health, Equate, H-E-B, Kaiser Permanente, Kroger, Rite Aid, Best Choice, and TopCare Health across the United States and Canada.
The presence of a degradation impurity above the required limit means the drug does not meet quality standards, which could potentially impact the effectiveness of the treatment or cause unexpected side effects during topical application.
Product return and refund
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