Desyrel Tablets Recall - September 02

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Desyrel Tablets Recall #3

(Desyrel is sometimes prescribed as an antidepressant.)

SafetyAlerts
September 20, 2002
AmeriSource Health Services Has Recalled Desyrel Tablets

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following information.

PRODUCT
Desyrel Tablets (Trazodone HCL), 100 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only. Recall # D-401-2.

CODE
Lot # 0M03491, Exp. 11/02
Lot # 0M03491A, Exp. 11/02
Lot # 0E02305, Exp. 05/02.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm: AmeriSource Health Services Corp., Columbus, OH, by letter and fax on August 20, 2002.
Manufacturer: Mead Johnson & Co., Evansville, IN. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.

REASON
Lack of content uniformity-subpotent tablets (stability 18 month) by manufacturer-Mead Johnson Pharmaceuticals, A Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
1,857 bottles.

DISTRIBUTION

Nationwide.