Does Anoyone Know Why the Prescription Drug “Midrin” for Migraines Was Recalled, and if It Is Damaging to U?

Published February 11, 2014

Question by kristine e: Does anoyone know why the prescription drug “Midrin” for migraines was recalled, and if it is damaging to u?
I have taken “Midrin” for years, all of the sudden it was recalled and I haven’t been able to find out why, the dr’s don’t know, the pharmacists doesn’t know, can’t find anything on the internet about it. Does anyone know anything about this. Am I going to suffer some kind of horrific side effect later or worse? This is scarey.

Best answer:

Answer by US_DR_JD
There were 2 recent recalls of Midrin in FDA notifications the reasons for those two are stated below.:

Midrin Capsules Rx, Recall # D-285-6
Lot 50968B, exp. 7/07
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., Detroit, MI, by letter dated July 3, 2006. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
REASON
Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets; the bottles may contain foreign tablets of the NSAID oxyprozin.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
1,023 bottles
DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide
Recall # D-284-6
Lots 50968B, 50969A, 50970A, 51113A, 51166A, 51167A, 51168A, 51169A, 51206A, 51207A and 51308A
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.,Detroit , MI, by telephone on March 15 and April 19, 2006. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
REASON
The capsules are brittle and may fracture or break
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
12,962 bottles
DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide

These recalls were safety issues related to Caraco Pharmaceuticals, not the medication itself.

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