Loratadine Antihistamine (Novartis) – Chipped Tablets (2013)
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in blister packs. All manufactured by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Lincoln, NE / There are 7 different labels under which this product is packaged but the active ingredient is the same. 1) DOLLAR GENERAL LABEL: DG Health Allergy Relief, Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in 60 tablet blister packs (UPC code: 300436122) and 30 tablet blister packs (UPC code: 300676122304). Distributed by Dolgencorp, LLC, Goodlettsville, TN. 2) F
Brand
Novartis Consumer Health
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
1) DG Health Allergy Relief 60 tablet packages: Lot 10114571, exp 4/14 and Lot 10114573, exp 5/14. 30 tablet packages lot and exp date: 10098129, 9/13, 10099649, 10/13, 10101302, 11/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10103517, 12/13, 10106238, 1/14, 10109436, 2/14, 10111296, 3/14, 10112222, 3/14 and 10114573, 5/14. 2) DG Health Allergy Relief Lot number and exp date: 10122379, 8/14. 3) Family Dollar Allergy Relief Lot number and exp date: 10098127, 9/13, 10098129, 9/13, 10099649, 10/13, 10099650, 10/13, 10101299, 11/13, 10101303, 11/13, 10103517, 12/13, 10106236, 1/14, 10106237, 1/14, 10107030, 2/14, 10109434, 2/14, 10109436, 2/14, 10109438, 2/14, 10109861, 3/14, 10109863, 2/14, 10112223, 3/14, 10116503, 5/14, 10116506, 6/14 and 10118377, 7/14. 4) Target Allergy Relief Lot number and exp date: 10 ct blister pack: 10098127, 9/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10106238, 1/14, 10109863, 2/14, 10111298, 3/14, 10111300, 3/14, 10118377, 7/14, 10122382, 10/14 and 10126772, 11/14. 15 ct blister pack: 10101299, 11/13, 10109434, exp 2/14 and 10103515, 12/13. 30 ct blister pack: 10098127, 9/13, 10099646, 9/13, 10099648, 10/13, 10101298, 11/13, 10101303, 11/13, 10106234, 12/13, 10106235, 12/13, 10106237, 1/14, 10107028, 1/14, 10109437, 2/14, 10109864, 2/14, 10112221, 3/14, 10114570, 4/14, 10114571, 4/14, 10114572, 4/14, 10116505, 5/14, 10118374, 6/14, 10122380, 9/14, 10122382, 10/14 and 10126771, 10/14. 5) PRIVATE LABEL Lot number and exp date: 10 ct blister pack: 10099646, 9/13, 10099649, 10/13, 10099650, 10/13, 10101298, 11/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10103517, 12/13, 10106238, 1/14, 10109434, 2/14, 10109863, 2/14, 10112221, 3/14, 10112223, 3/14, 10118377, 7/14 and 10122381, 9/14. 30 ct blister pack: 10098127, 9/13, 10099646, 9/13, 10099648, 10/13, 10099649, 10/13, 10099650, 10/13, 10101298, 11/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10106235, 12/13, 10107030, 2/14, 10109436, 2/14, 10109864, 2/14, 10111297, 3/14, 10112221, 3/14, 10114569, 4/14, 10114570, 4/14, 10114571, 4/14, 10116503, 5/14, 10116504, 5/14, 10116505, 5/14, 10118376, 7/14, 10118377, 7/14, 10118378, 7/14, 10122379, 8/14, 10122382, 10/14 and 10126770, 10/14. 6) WALMART BRAND, Equate, Allergy Relief, Loratadine Lot code and Exp date: 10 ct blister packs 10098127, 9/13, 10099648, 10/2013, 10099649, 10/13, 10101298, 11/13, 10101303, 11/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10106234, 12/13, 10106238, 1/14, 10107028, 1/14, 10109436, 2/14, 10109437, 2/14, 10109863, 2/14, 10109864, 2/14, 10111297, 3/14 and 10111298, 3/14. 30 ct blister pack 10098127, 9/13, 10099647, 9/13, 10099650, 10/13, 10101299, 11/13, 10103513, 11/13, 10103517, 12/13, 10106235, 12/13, 10107029, 1/14, 10107031, 2/14, 10109434, 2/14, 10109437, 2/14, 10109862, 2/14, 10111297, 3/14, 10111299, 3/14, 10111300, 3/14, 10112220, 3/14, 10112221, 3/14, 10114569, 4/14, 10116504, 5/14, 10116506, 6/14, 10118374, 6/14, 10118376, 7/31/2014 and 10118378, 7/14. 7) CVS Pharmacy, Allergy Relief Lot Code and Exp date: 5 ct blister pack 10101298, 11/13, 10106235, 12/13, 10109434, 2/14, 10109864, 2/14, 10112224, 4/14, 10114572, 4/14, 10116504, 5/14 and 10118374, 6/14. 10 ct blister packs: 10099646, 9/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10106238, 1/14, 10109434, 2/14, 10109863, 2/14, 10112221, 3/14 and 10118374, 6/14. 20 ct blister packs: 10099646, 9/13, 10099649, 10/13, 10103516, 12/13, 10106238, 1/14, 10107030, 2/14 and 10111297, 3/14. 10 + 10 ct blister pack: 10106234, 12/13. 30 ct blister packs: 10098127, 9/13, 10099646, 9/13, 10101298, 11/13, 10101302, 11/13, 10103517, 12/13, 10106235, 12/13, 10107028, 1/14, 10107031, 2/14, 10109864, 2/14, 10114573, 5/14 and 10118374, 6/14. 120 ct bottles: 10107028, 1/14 and 10109861, 2/14. 365 ct bottles: 10099647, 9/13, 10101297, 10/13, 10103515, 12/13, 10109860, 2/14, 10114569, 4/14, 10116505, 5/14 and 10122378, 8/14.
Products Sold
1) DG Health Allergy Relief 60 tablet packages: Lot 10114571, exp 4/14 and Lot 10114573, exp 5/14. 30 tablet packages lot and exp date: 10098129, 9/13; 10099649, 10/13; 10101302, 11/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10103517, 12/13; 10106238, 1/14; 10109436, 2/14; 10111296, 3/14; 10112222, 3/14 and 10114573, 5/14. 2) DG Health Allergy Relief Lot number and exp date: 10122379, 8/14. 3) Family Dollar Allergy Relief Lot number and exp date: 10098127, 9/13; 10098129, 9/13; 10099649, 10/13; 10099650, 10/13; 10101299, 11/13; 10101303, 11/13; 10103517, 12/13; 10106236, 1/14; 10106237, 1/14; 10107030, 2/14; 10109434, 2/14; 10109436, 2/14; 10109438, 2/14; 10109861, 3/14; 10109863, 2/14; 10112223, 3/14; 10116503, 5/14; 10116506, 6/14 and 10118377, 7/14. 4) Target Allergy Relief Lot number and exp date: 10 ct blister pack: 10098127, 9/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10106238, 1/14; 10109863, 2/14; 10111298, 3/14; 10111300, 3/14; 10118377, 7/14; 10122382, 10/14 and 10126772, 11/14. 15 ct blister pack: 10101299, 11/13, 10109434, exp 2/14 and 10103515, 12/13. 30 ct blister pack: 10098127, 9/13; 10099646, 9/13; 10099648, 10/13; 10101298, 11/13; 10101303, 11/13; 10106234, 12/13; 10106235, 12/13; 10106237, 1/14; 10107028, 1/14; 10109437, 2/14; 10109864, 2/14; 10112221, 3/14; 10114570, 4/14; 10114571, 4/14; 10114572, 4/14; 10116505, 5/14; 10118374, 6/14; 10122380, 9/14; 10122382, 10/14 and 10126771, 10/14. 5) PRIVATE LABEL Lot number and exp date: 10 ct blister pack: 10099646, 9/13; 10099649, 10/13; 10099650, 10/13; 10101298, 11/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10103517, 12/13; 10106238, 1/14; 10109434, 2/14; 10109863, 2/14; 10112221, 3/14; 10112223, 3/14; 10118377, 7/14 and 10122381, 9/14. 30 ct blister pack: 10098127, 9/13; 10099646, 9/13; 10099648, 10/13; 10099649, 10/13; 10099650, 10/13; 10101298, 11/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10106235, 12/13; 10107030, 2/14; 10109436, 2/14; 10109864, 2/14; 10111297, 3/14; 10112221, 3/14; 10114569, 4/14; 10114570, 4/14; 10114571, 4/14; 10116503, 5/14; 10116504, 5/14; 10116505, 5/14; 10118376, 7/14; 10118377, 7/14; 10118378, 7/14; 10122379, 8/14; 10122382, 10/14 and 10126770, 10/14. 6) WALMART BRAND, Equate, Allergy Relief, Loratadine Lot code and Exp date: 10 ct blister packs 10098127, 9/13; 10099648, 10/2013; 10099649, 10/13; 10101298, 11/13; 10101303, 11/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10106234, 12/13; 10106238, 1/14; 10107028, 1/14; 10109436, 2/14; 10109437, 2/14; 10109863, 2/14; 10109864, 2/14; 10111297, 3/14 and 10111298, 3/14. 30 ct blister pack 10098127, 9/13; 10099647, 9/13; 10099650, 10/13; 10101299, 11/13; 10103513, 11/13; 10103517, 12/13; 10106235, 12/13; 10107029, 1/14; 10107031, 2/14; 10109434, 2/14; 10109437, 2/14; 10109862, 2/14; 10111297, 3/14; 10111299, 3/14; 10111300, 3/14; 10112220, 3/14; 10112221, 3/14; 10114569, 4/14; 10116504, 5/14; 10116506, 6/14; 10118374, 6/14; 10118376, 7/31/2014 and 10118378, 7/14. 7) CVS Pharmacy, Allergy Relief Lot Code and Exp date: 5 ct blister pack 10101298, 11/13; 10106235, 12/13; 10109434, 2/14; 10109864, 2/14; 10112224, 4/14; 10114572, 4/14; 10116504, 5/14 and 10118374, 6/14. 10 ct blister packs: 10099646, 9/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10106238, 1/14; 10109434, 2/14; 10109863, 2/14; 10112221, 3/14 and 10118374, 6/14. 20 ct blister packs: 10099646, 9/13; 10099649, 10/13; 10103516, 12/13; 10106238, 1/14; 10107030, 2/14 and 10111297, 3/14. 10 + 10 ct blister pack: 10106234, 12/13. 30 ct blister packs: 10098127, 9/13; 10099646, 9/13; 10101298, 11/13; 10101302, 11/13; 10103517, 12/13; 10106235, 12/13; 10107028, 1/14; 10107031, 2/14; 10109864, 2/14; 10114573, 5/14 and 10118374, 6/14. 120 ct bottles: 10107028, 1/14 and 10109861, 2/14. 365 ct bottles: 10099647, 9/13; 10101297, 10/13; 10103515, 12/13; 10109860, 2/14; 10114569, 4/14; 10116505, 5/14 and 10122378, 8/14.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in blister packs. All manufactured by Novartis Consu due to Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: The products are being recalled due to chipped and broken tablets.. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences. Based on FDA drug enforcement report.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: The products are being recalled due to chipped and broken tablets.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm, their healthcare provider, or return it to the place of purchase.
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For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026