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Docusate Sodium Recalled
05/31/2016
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class III recall of docusate sodium (col-rite) stool softener softgels, 50 mg.
Allegiant Health launched the recall of more than 19,000 bottles (30-count and 60-count). The products in question were distributed nationwide by Rite Aid.
What’s the reason for the recall? At the six-month time interval, the medication was found to be superpotent.
The impacted lot is #5C344105, with an expiration date of February 2017.
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--Stephanie Vaccaro
Reference:
1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Enforcement Report – Week of May 25, 2016. www.fda.gov. Accessed May 25, 2016.
