Recall On Infant Ibuprofen At CVS, Walmart And Family Dollar
A recall on infant ibuprofen first announced last December has been expanded over concerns of potentially dangerous higher-concentration medicine…
The expanded recall includes Infants Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, sold at CVS and Walmart stores under the CVS Health and Equate labels and now, Family Dollar has been added to the list.
The FDA reported New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company Tris Pharma Inc. has added three more lots of Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Drops, USP, 50 mg per 1.25 mL, to its recall list.
The new lot numbers on the recalled CVS Health medicine are 4718 and 00717006A, with expiration dates of December 2019 and February 2019, according to the FDA.
Parents with Equate’s brand, sold at Wal-Mart, should be looking for a lot number of 00717005A with an expiration date of February 2019.
Both one-ounce and half-ounce bottles are included.
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The makers say the drug’s concentration could be as much as 10 percent higher than listed and potentially dangerous for babies.
The company also stated there is a “remote possibility” that infants, who are more susceptible to a higher-potency level of the drug, may be more vulnerable to permanent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-associated kidney injury.
Babies and young children may also experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or diarrhea.
Possible adverse effects include tinnitus, headache and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Consumers who have a bottle of medication impacted by the recall should consult their doctor for guidance, the company’s release says.
For more information on the recalled products, click HERE .
