CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 13 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
All Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) Products recalled
Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy is recalling All Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) 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
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-1130-2016
- 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
- Compounded Drugs
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +103 days |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Published 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 Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) 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
Questions about this recall
Is All Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) Products recalled?
Yes. Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy recalled All Nitro Paste (nitroglycerin) Products on 25 Mar 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1130-2016.
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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