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Articaine DENTAL, Articane hydrochloride 4% and epinephrine 1:100,000, 50 cartridges. 1.7 mL each, Rx only, Manufactured for: DENTSPLY Pharmaceutical, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc. York, PA 17404, NDC 66312-601-16 Reorder #: 51116

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-1307-2019
Event ID
82760
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling company
Septodont Inc.
Reason for recall
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified. This recall has been initiated due to mislabeling. The printed carton used in manufacturing both batches contained text for both 2% Xylocaine DENTAL and Articadent DENTAL. Xylocaine DENTAL is a trade name for Lidocaine HCL 2% and Epinephrine 1: 100,000 formulation, while Articadent DENTAL is a trade name for Articaine HCI 4% and Epinephrine 1 :100,000. The cartridges contained within the printed carton are labeled appropriately as Articadent DENTAL.
Report date
May 29, 2019
Recall initiation date
May 2, 2019
Termination date
November 19, 2020
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
Dentsply Pharmaceutical
Brand name
ARTICADENT
Generic name
ARTICAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE
Substance names
ARTICAINE HYDROCHLORIDE; EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE
Product NDCs
66312-601; 66312-602
Package NDCs
66312-601-16; 66312-602-16
Route
SUBMUCOSAL

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