Your doctor will be able to answer your questions about how this may or may not have an effect on your health.
There are covered alternatives that may be available to replace the drug that has been withdrawn from the market. If your doctor has questions about coverage of an alternative drug that has been or will be prescribed for you, your doctor can call our pharmacy services department.
If you have any questions or concerns about this matter, please call our member services department at 1-800-685-5209 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
| Drug |
Date Withdrawn from the Market |
| Mylicon® Gas Relief Dye Free non-staining drops (simethicone) in 1 ounce bottles |
11/7/2008 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate 30mg extended release tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate 60mg extended release tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Propafenone HCl Tablets 150mg tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Propafenone HCl Tablets 225mg tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Propafenone HCl Tablets 300mg tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Morphine Sulfate 15mg immediate release tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Morphine Sulfate 30mg immediate release tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Morphine Sulfate 15mg extended release tablets with multiple lot numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 10mg tablets, lot numbers 77946, 81141, & 81142 made by ETHEX Corporation |
11/7/2008 |
| ReliOn Insulin Syringes 1cc, 31 Gauge (100units for use with U-100 Insulin) |
11/5/2008 |
| Foscavir (foscarnet sodium) injection to be discontinued by April 30, 2009 |
11/3/2008 |
| Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5mg tablets, lot numbers 77946, 81141, & 81142 made by ETHEX Corporation |
10/15/2008 |
| Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP 15g/60mL, lot numbers 856396A & 856693A made by Roxane Laboratories, Inc. |
7/14/2008 |
| Morphine sulfate 60mg extended release tablets with multiple lot numbers and morphine sulfate 30mg extended release tablets with multiple lost numbers made by ETHEX Corporation |
6/13/2008 |
| Morphine sulfate 60mg extended release tablets in lot number 91762 made by ETHEX Corporation |
6/9/2008 |
| Intal® (cromolyn sodium inhalation solution) Nebulizer Solution Discontinued |
5/30/2008 |
| Solodyn (minocycline) 90mg extended release tablets from lot numbers B080037 and B080038 manufactured during February 2008 |
5/16/2008 |
| TILADE® Inhaler (nedocromil sodium inhalation solution) Discontinued |
4/30/2008 |
| Digitek® oral tablets (all strengths) manufactured by Actavis Totowa |
4/28/2008 |
| Covidien Pre-filled Syringes containing Heparin |
3/28/2008 |
| Neupro (rotigotine) Transdermal Patches |
Date Released: 3/21/2008
Date Removed from market: 4/30/2008 |
| American Health Packaging of Heparin Sodium Vial Products (Part of Broader Baxter Recall) |
3/20/2008 |
Fentanyl 25mcg/hr, 50mcg/hr, 75mcg/hr, and 100mcg/hr Patch made by Actavis South Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(with expiration dates of May 2009 through December 2009)
|
3/4/2008 |
| Baxter heparin sodium vial products |
2/28/2008 |
Fentanyl 25mcg/hr, 50mcg/hr, 75mcg/hr, and 100mcg/hr Patch made by Actavis South Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(with expiration dates of May 2009 through August 2009)
|
2/17/2008 |
Duragesic 25mcg/hr Patch, Fentanyl 25mcg/hr Patch made by Sandoz Inc.
(with expiration dates on or before December 2009)
|
2/12/2008 |
| Permax (pergolide) |
3/29/2007 |
| Zelnorm (tegaserod) |
3/20/2007 |