CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 7 Jun 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP/mL recalled by VistaPharm
VistaPharm is recalling Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP/mL, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 May 2017 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-0869-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77319
- Recalling firm
- VistaPharm, Largo, FL
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 May 2017
- FDA classified
- 31 May 2017
- Reported
- 7 Jun 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 17 May 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 May 2017 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 7 Jun 2017 | 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
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Presence of an impurity peak that exceeds approved specification.
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/mL, packaged in a) 2 fl.oz. (60mL) bottles (NDC 66689-008-02), and 500,000 units/5mL individual unit dose cup (NDC 66689-037-01) packaged in b) 50 count unit dose cups/case (NDC 66689-037-50) and c) 100 count unit dose cups/case (NDC 66689-037-99) Rx only, Manufactured by: VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Presence of an impurity peak that exceeds approved specification.
Which lots are affected?
a) Lot #: 431300, Exp. 01/2018; b) Lot #: 434000, 432500, Exp. 07/2017;462200, Exp. 02/2018 c) Lot #: 443800, 445500, Exp. 09/2017; 460500, 461500, Exp. 01/2018.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico
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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