Earlier this week, a recall was issued for a few different liquid ibuprofens sold at CVS, Family Dollar, and Walmart retailers under the Equate, CVS Health, and Family Wellness brands. The recall notice was issued by Tris Pharma Inc., a pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey. According to the notice, “three lots of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID) 50 mg per 1.25 mL — sold in 0.5 oz. bottles in stores — have been found to “potentially have higher concentrations of ibuprofen.”
Earlier this week, a recall was issued for a few different liquid ibuprofen sold at CVS, Family Dollar, and Walmart retailers under the Equate, CVS Health, and Family Wellness brands. The recall notice was issued by Tris Pharma Inc., a pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey. According to the notice, “three lots of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, USP (NSAID) 50 mg per 1.25 mL — sold in 0.5 oz. bottles in stores — have been found to “potentially have higher concentrations of ibuprofen.”
The recall is especially important for parents of infants because they’re “more susceptible to a higher potency level of the drug.” Because of this, infants are “more vulnerable to a permanent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-associated kidney injury.” Consuming medicines with higher levels of a drug, such as the recalled liquid ibuprofen, may cause young children and infants to “experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or diarrhea,” as well as other adverse effects such as “tinnitus, headache and gastrointestinal bleeding.”
The three specific products included in the recall are as follows, according to the notice:
- CVS Health: Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension sold at CVS Pharmacy, with the expiration date of August 2019. Lot number: 00717024A. NDC number: 59779-925-23
- Equate: Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension sold at Walmart, with expiration dates of February 2019, April 2019 and August 2019. Lot numbers: 00717009A, 00717015A, 00717024A. NDC number 49035-125-23
- Family Wellness: Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension, with the expiration date of August 2019. Lot number: 00717024A. NDC number: 55319-250-23.
Fortunately, there have been no reports of children falling ill from consuming the recalled medicine. If you have additional questions and concerns about the recall, contact Tris Customer Service at 732-940-0358.
Sources:
Liquid Infant Ibuprofen Recalled Due to a Possibility It Could Cause Permanent Kidney Damage
Too-Potent Infants’ Ibuprofen Recalled from CVS, Walmart, and Family Dollar Stores
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