CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 8 Aug 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP, 100 mg* recalled by West-Ward Columbus

West-Ward Columbus is recalling Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP, 100 mg*, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Jul 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot# 71545A, Expiry date: 07/19
NDC0143-2112
UPC0301432112508
Quantity recalled29048 500-count bottles (14,524,000 tablets)

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-1025-2018
FDA event ID
80364
Recalling firm
West-Ward Columbus, Columbus, OH
Manufacturer
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
24 Jul 2018
FDA classified
2 Aug 2018
Reported
8 Aug 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
N/A
Reason category
Potency & Assay
Drug class
Antibiotics

Timeline

24 Jul 2018Recall initiated by company
2 Aug 2018Classified by FDA+9 days
8 Aug 2018Published in enforcement report+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Failed Dissolution Specifications:

Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.

Product as listed by the FDA

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP, 100 mg*. 500-count bottle, Rx only. Manufactured by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724. NDC# 0143-2112-05.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in the USA.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Failed Dissolution Specifications:

Which lots are affected?

Lot# 71545A, Expiry date: 07/19

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in the USA.

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

1 other product · FDA event 80364
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIDoxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP, 100 mg* recalled by West-Ward ColumbusDoxycycline HyclateWest-Ward ColumbusPotency & AssayNationwide

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