CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 3 Apr 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Tetracycline, 500 mg recalled by Physicians Total Care

Physicians Total Care is recalling Physicians Total Care, Tetracycline, 500 mg, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 20 Feb 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes5YLZ EXP 04/13, 5ZCE EXP 04/13, 61TX EXP 04/13, 65YD EXP 07/13, 6COJ EXP 09/13, 4ZT6 EXP 02/12, 58HD EXP 02/12, 5G4L EXP 08/12, 5KBU EXP 10/12, 5M3W EXP 10/12, 5OHI EXP 10/12, 6JHL EXP 01/14, 6HJQ EXP 01/14

Quantity recalled3660 capsules

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-222-2013
FDA event ID: 63891
Recalling firm: Physicians Total Care, Tulsa, OK
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 20 Feb 2012
FDA classified: 27 Mar 2013
Reported: 3 Apr 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Particulate Matter

Timeline

20 Feb 2012	Recall initiated by company
27 Mar 2013	Classified by FDA	+401 days
3 Apr 2013	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

Presence of Foreign Substance(s): There is a potential for foreign particulate matter in the API.

Product as listed by the FDA

PHYSICIANS TOTAL CARE, TETRACYCLINE, 500 mg, 30 CAPSULES, bottle MFG. BY: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, SELLERSVILLE PA 18960 NDC 54868-0025-09

Where it was distributed

FL, NC, TX, CO, VA, SC, GA, KS, LA, MO

Colorado Florida Georgia Kansas Louisiana Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Texas Virginia

Questions about this recall

Is Tetracycline, 500 mg recalled?

Yes. Physicians Total Care recalled Tetracycline, 500 mg on 20 Feb 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-222-2013.

Why was it recalled?

Presence of Foreign Substance(s): There is a potential for foreign particulate matter in the API.

Which lots are affected?

5YLZ EXP 04/13, 5ZCE EXP 04/13, 61TX EXP 04/13, 65YD EXP 07/13, 6COJ EXP 09/13, 4ZT6 EXP 02/12, 58HD EXP 02/12, 5G4L EXP 08/12, 5KBU EXP 10/12, 5M3W EXP 10/12, 5OHI EXP 10/12, 6JHL EXP 01/14, 6HJQ EXP 01/14

Where was it sold?

FL, NC, TX, CO, VA, SC, GA, KS, LA, MO

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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