Recall of certain batches of Armour–US, Belgium, UK

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If you have 1/2 grain (30 mg) tablets, a label error caused some one grain

tablets (60 mg) to be labeled as 1/2 grain tablets (30 mgs). That would mean

you could be overdosing yourself if you are taking 1/2 grains. Both sizes need

to be returned to your pharmacist with this information and exchanged. i.e.

COPY THIS when you take them back.

NOTE: they would be Lot #: 1077413 with an expiration of 9/30/2011

PRODUCT

Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP), 1/2 grain (30 mg) , each tablet contains

19 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 4.5 mcg liothyronine (T3), 100-count bottle, NDC

0456-0458-01. Recall # D-231-2011

CODE

Lot #: 1077413, Exp. 9/30/2011

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

Recalling Firm: Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., Earth City, MO, by telephone and

letters on October 6, 2010.

Manufacturer: Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cincinnati, OH. Firm initiated recall

is ongoing.

REASON

Labeling: Label error on declared strength; some bottles are mislabeled as

containing 1/2-grain tablets but actually contain 1-grain tablets. The entire

lot is being recalled even though some bottles are labeled correctly because

bottles of 1/2-grain and 1-grain could be shrink-wrapped together.

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE

31,172 bottles approx.

DISTRIBUTION

Nationwide, PR, Belgium and the United Kingdom

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/EnforcementReports/ucm242808.htm