Penicillin V recalls

The FDA has published 3 recalls involving Penicillin V since 2017. The latest was reported on 2 Jun 2021. Most were for manufacturing (cgmp) deviations. Teva Pharmaceuticals U has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls3since 2017

Last 12 months0reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing0latest 2 Jun 2021

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 1 33%Class III 2 67%

Why penicillin v is recalled

Companies

By year

2021133%
2017267%

All penicillin v recalls, newest first

3 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
2 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS II	Penicillin V POT for Oral Solution, USP 125mg/ (when mixed) recalledPenicillin V Potassium	Cardinal Health	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	FL, GA, SC
20 Dec 2017Drug	CLASS III	Penicillin V Potassium for Oral Solution, USP, 125 mg recalledPenicillin V Potassium	Teva Pharmaceuticals U	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Apr 2017Drug	CLASS III	Penicillin V Potassium Tablets, USP 500 mg recalled by Citron PharmaPenicillin V Potassium	Citron Pharma	Other	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Penicillin V?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.