Consumers may learn their medicine has been recalled in the news media or through notification from the manufacturer, their health care provider or their pharmacy. If your medicine has been recalled, check the lot number on the label of your medicine to see if it matches the lot number of the recalled medicine in the notification.

When a company issues an announcement about its recall, the FDA posts the company’s announcement on FDA.gov or FDA may issue a notification if the agency determines it is necessary to protect consumers.

However, not all recalls are announced on FDA.gov or in the news media. Public notification is generally issued when a product that has been widely distributed or poses a serious health hazard is recalled.

Additionally, the agency maintains a database of all recalled medicines. This information includes the recall classification and reason for the recall.

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Medically Reviewed By: Felicia Eddings, Pharm.D.

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