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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) Extended-Release Tablets 50 mg, 30 count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC 0008-1211-30

D-1409-2014

April 16, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Pfizer Us Pharmaceutical Group
Event
Event 68001
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
220,761 bottles
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1409-2014

Official wording

Reason: Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Pfizer is recalling 50 mg Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) extended release tablets because a single Pristiq 100 mg tablet was found in a bottle of 50 mg Pristiq.

Code information: H74477, H74478, Exp. 03/16, H74479, H79766 Exp. 05/16

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Foreign Tablets