CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 13 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

All acyclovir and lidocaine Products recalled

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy is recalling All acyclovir and lidocaine Products, distributed in California, Hawaii, New Mexico. The recall was initiated on 25 Mar 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll lots compounded between 03/24/2015 and 03/24/2016 and within expiry.
Quantity recalledN/A

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number
D-1120-2016
FDA event ID
73662
Recalling firm
Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
25 Mar 2016
FDA classified
6 Jul 2016
Reported
13 Jul 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Press Release
Reason category
Other Reasons
Drug class
Pain Medication

Timeline

25 Mar 2016Recall initiated by company
6 Jul 2016Classified by FDA+103 days
13 Jul 2016Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Lack of Processing Controls

Product as listed by the FDA

All acyclovir and lidocaine Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

Where it was distributed

U.S. Including: CA, HI, NM

CaliforniaHawaiiNew Mexico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Processing Controls

Which lots are affected?

All lots compounded between 03/24/2015 and 03/24/2016 and within expiry.

Where was it sold?

U.S. Including: CA, HI, NM

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

69 other products · FDA event 73662

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is All potassium bromide Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A Compounding.

ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIAll potassium bromide Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll Jack Newman Cream Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll betamethasone diproprionate Products recalledReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll fluoxymesterone Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll fluconazole Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll cocaine Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll lidocaine, meloxicam, diclofenac and baclofen Products recalledReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll nifedipine Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll hydroxyzine Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll minocycline Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll quinacrine Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll melatonin Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll mirtazapine Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll hydrocortisone Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll retinoic acid Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll hydroxyurea Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll Stanford Magic Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll fluocinonide Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll monobenzone Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll tacrolimus Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll T3 Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
CLASS IIAll progesterone Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll Germall (diazolidinyl urea recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll hydroquinone Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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CLASS IIAll propylparaben Products recalled by Reliable Rexall-A CompoundingReliable Rexall-A Compounding PharmacyOtherCA, HI, NM
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