Check your cabinet! 63 medications recalled for possible contamination
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Before you take any medicine, you must always check the expiration date. This is because it can cause more harm by ingesting expired medications than the condition you are treating. Unfortunately, medicine manufacturers sometimes detect a problem, which can also put your health at risk.
Read on for a list of 63 medications that have recently been recalled and what you should do next.
Here’s the backstory
Personal care company Vi-Jon is recalling all lots of its Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution as a third-party laboratory found small amounts of the Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens bacteria.
The bacterium infects plants but can cause life-threatening adverse health consequences in humans when ingested. Vi-Jon initially only recalled one lot of its lemon flavor but expanded the recall to include all lots of lemon flavor and more.
Now, the company is recalling all lots of all flavors, adding cherry and grape to the list. So far, Vi-Jon is aware of three reports of adverse reactions.
Here is the complete list of recalled products, packaged in a 10-ounce clear round plastic bottle:
| Affected Brand | NDC # | UPC # |
| BEST CHOICE 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 63941-533-38 | 070038200499 |
| BEST CHOICE 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 63941-516-38 | 070038587903 |
| BEST CHOICE 10OZ GRAPE CITRATE | 63941-162-38 | 070038662204 |
| CARE ONE 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 72476-001-38 | 341520313226 |
| CARE ONE 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 72476-002-38 | 341520000553 |
| CARIBA 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 67860-166-38 | 646702057012 |
| CRUZ BLANC 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | N/A | 308697403082 |
| CVS 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 63868-929-38 | 050428335178 |
| CVS 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 69842-983-38 | 050428305942 |
| CVS 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 69842-647-38 | 050428297339 |
| CVS 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 69842-647-38 | 00050428285152 |
| CVS 10OZ CLR GRAPE CITRATE | 69842-763-38 | 050428307458 |
| CVS 10OZ CLR GRAPE CITRATE | 69842-763-38 | 00050428325032 |
| DISCOUNT DRUG MART 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 53943-166-38 | 093351028205 |
| EQUALINE 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 41163-709-38 | 041163500679 |
| EQUALINE 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 41163-769-38 | 041163500686 |
| EQUATE 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT SRP | 49035-506-38 | 681131287142 |
| EQUATE 10OZ CHERRY CIT SRP | 49035-593-38 | 681131287166 |
| EQUATE 10OZ GRAPE MAG CIT SRP | 49035-592-38 | 681131287159 |
| EXCHANGE SELECT 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 55301-166-38 | 614299404205 |
| FAMILY WELLNESS 10OZ LEMON CITRATE | 55319-666-38 | 032251580826 |
| FAM WELLNS 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 55319-164-38 | 032251577888 |
| GOOD SENSE 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 50804-166-38 | 846036007374 |
| GOOD SENSE 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 50804-164-38 | 846036007398 |
| HARRIS TEETER 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 72036-002-38 | 072036726124 |
| HEB 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 37808-769-38 | 041220510863 |
| HEB 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 37808-673-38 | 00041220510870 |
| HEB 10OZ GRAPE MAG CITRATE | 37808-695-38 | 00041220510887 |
| HEALTH MART 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 62011-0380-1 | 052569142158 |
| HEALTH MART 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 62011-0381-1 | 052569142165 |
| KROGER 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 30142-899-38 | 041260001826 |
| KROGER 10OZ GRAPE CITRATE | 30142-806-38 | 041260008719 |
| LEADER 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 70000-0424-1 | 096295135541 |
| LEADER 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 70000-0575-1 | 096295141061 |
| LEADER 10OZ GRAPE MAG CIT | 70000-0576-1 | 096295141054 |
| MAJOR 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 0904-6787-44 | 309046787440 |
| MEIJER 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 41250-708-38 | 713733459457 |
| MEIJER 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 41250-769-38 | 713733459440 |
| PREMIER VALUE 10OZ LOW SOD LEM CIT | 68016-696-38 | 840986035302 |
| PREMIER VALUE 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 68016-701-38 | 840986035296 |
| PUBLIX 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 56062-266-38 | 041415506732 |
| PUBLIX 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 56062-264-38 | 041415505735 |
| QUALITY CHOICE 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 63868-929-38 | 635515901254 |
| QUALITY CHOICE 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 63868-018-38 | 635515901117 |
| REXALL 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 55910-183-38 | 072785134188 |
| REXALL 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 55910-961-38 | 072785134164 |
| REXALL 10OZ GRAPE MAG CIT | 55910-615-38 | 072785134171 |
| RITE AID 10OZ LEMON CITRATE | 11822-4330-2 | 011822433006 |
| RITE AID 10OZ CHERRY CITRATE | 11822-4303-2 | 011822433037 |
| SIGNATURE CARE 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 21130-709-38 | 321130779155 |
| SIGNATURE CARE 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 21130-165-38 | 321130789710 |
| SOUND BODY 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 50594-166-38 | 072785114791 |
| SUNMARK 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 70677-0051-1 | 010939908445 |
| SUNMARK 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 70677-0053-1 | 010939910448 |
| SWAN 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 0869-0166-38 | 072785134058 |
| SWAN 10OZ CHRY CITRATE | 0869-0164-38 | 308690693381 |
| TOPCARE 10OZ LEMON MAG CITRATE | 36800-709-38 | 036800455290 |
| TOPCARE 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 36800-164-38 | 036800455306 |
| UP&UP 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 11673-708-38 | 072785128835 |
| UP&UP 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 11673-666-38 | 072785128835 |
| WALGREENS 10OZ LEMON MAG CIT | 0363-8166-38 | 311917201603 |
| WALGREENS 10OZ CHERRY CIT | 0363-8164-38 | 311917201580 |
| WALGREENS 10OZ GRAPE MAG CIT | 0363-7162-38 | 311917201597 |
What you can do about it
These products were distributed nationwide to wholesale and retail outlets. If you have recalled meds, you must stop using them and return any remaining to the place of purchase.
You should contact your physician or healthcare provider if you have experienced any problems related to taking or using these products. If you have questions, you can e-mail Recalls@Vijon.com from Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central.
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