Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Coverage of Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories in the Nexus archive.
- Retiran popular medicamento para la alergia por riesgos potencialmente mortales
Un popular medicamento para alergias, clorhidrato de cetirizina, fue retirado en Estados Unidos debido a contaminación cruzada con ranitidina, lo que podría causar reacciones alérgicas graves o mortales. La FDA advirtió sobre el riesgo, y Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories realizó el retiro voluntario de cuatro lotes distribuidos por Rising Pharma Holdings Inc.
- Allergy medication sold nationwide recalled for potentially life-threatening mix-up with wrong pills
An over-the-counter allergy medication, cetirizine hydrochloride, sold nationwide by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is being recalled due to contamination with ranitidine (Zantac). The FDA confirmed the recall, which was triggered by a pharmacy technician noticing incorrect pill colors. The mix-up could cause life-threatening reactions in individuals hypersensitive to ranitidine.
- Allergy medication sold nationwide recalled for potentially life-threatening mix-up with wrong pills
Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is recalling cetirizine hydrochloride tablets (generic Zyrtec) due to contamination with ranitidine (Zantac), which could cause life-threatening reactions in hypersensitive individuals. The FDA confirmed the recall after a pharmacy technician identified wrong-colored pills in the bottles. No illnesses have been reported.
- Allergy medication sold nationwide recalled for potentially life-threatening mix-up with wrong pills
Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is recalling cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, a generic allergy medication, due to contamination with ranitidine (Zantac). The recall was prompted by a pharmacy technician noticing incorrect pills, but no illnesses have been reported.
- FDA recalled generic allergy tablets that may have been mixed with a heartburn drug
The FDA has recalled four lots of cetirizine hydrochloride tablets produced by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories due to potential contamination with ranitidine. The heartburn drug ranitidine, if present, could cause severe allergic reactions in users.