Recall report: AvKARE somehow mixed its antidepressant and erectile dysfunction meds; Torrent pulls thrombocytosis drug
Any number of issues can lead to an FDA recall, but here’s one you don’t see every day: A third-party manufacturer for Tennessee-based AvKARE apparently mixed an antidepressant and erectile dysfunction med into the same packaging, creating a potent — if accidental — mix for patients.
The FDA on Wednesday announced AvKARE launched a voluntary recall of one lot each of generic trazodone, the antidepressant, and sildenafil, an erectile dysfunction medication, after discovering the two medications had been mixed together.
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