Tris Pharmaceutical Company Recall

Tris Pharmaceutical company has issued a recall on generic children’s ibuprofen due to higher concentrations of the drug found in some of the products. According to the FDA, the recall covers Equate: Infants’ Ibuprofen sold in Walmart, CVS Health: Infants’ Ibuprofen sold in CVS, and Family Wellness: Infants’ Ibuprofen sold at Family Dollar Services, Inc.

There is a remote possibility that infants, who may be more susceptible to a higher potency level of drug, and therefore may be more vulnerable to permanent NSAID-associated renal injury. Adverse effects that may be experienced are nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, or more rarely, diarrhea. Tinnitus, headache and gastrointestinal bleeding are also possible adverse effects. To date, Tris Pharma, Inc. has not received any reports of adverse events related to the lots of product that are the subject of this recall.

For more information you can see the official FDA site. Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Tris Pharma’s Customer Service at 732-940-0358.