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Qualitest Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets 10 mg/500 mg: Recall – Potential for Oversized Tablets

September 12th, 2012 | Author: | Category: recalls

AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Professional

ISSUE:   Today, Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions,issued a voluntary, nationwide retail level recall for one lot of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10 mg/500 mg. Bottles from the affected lot may contain tablets that have a higher dosage of acetaminophen, and as a result, it is possible that consumers could take more than the intended acetaminophen dose. Unintentional administration of tablets with increased acetaminophen content could result in liver toxicity, especially in patients on other acetaminophen containing medications, patients with liver dysfunction, or people who consume more than 3 alcoholic beverages a day.

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