CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 10 Apr 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP per mL recalled by Akorn
Akorn is recalling Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP per mL per, distributed in Arkansas, Mississippi. The recall was initiated on 28 Mar 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1080-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82510
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Lake Forest, IL
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Mar 2019
- FDA classified
- 4 Apr 2019
- Reported
- 10 Apr 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Apr 2019 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Published 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 Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification for an unknown impurity was observed during the 18 month stability testing.
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
Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP, 100,000 units per mL, 473 mL per bottle, Rx only, HI-TECH Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701, NDC 50383-587-16
Where it was distributed
AR and MS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification for an unknown impurity was observed during the 18 month stability testing.
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: 356527, Exp 3/19
Where was it sold?
AR and MS
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
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