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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published May 3, 2022

American Health Packaging Nitrofurantoin Capsules Recall: Dissolution Failure Risk

American Health Packaging recalls Nitrofurantoin Capsules due to dissolution failure at 0-time. This may affect drug effectiveness. Check product details to see if you have the recalled batch.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0880-2022DrugAmerican Health Packaging ›
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Recalling firmAmerican Health Packaging2550 John Glenn Ave Ste A · Columbus, OH 43217-1188
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What happened, in plain English

American Health Packaging is recalling Nitrofurantoin Capsules because they failed to dissolve properly at the time of repackaging. This could mean the medication doesn't work as intended when taken. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/34796-american-health-packaging-nitrofurantoin-capsules-recall-dissolution-failure-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/34796-american-health-packaging-nitrofurantoin-capsules-recall-dissolution-failure-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0880-2022

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“American Health Packaging Nitrofurantoin Capsules Recall: Dissolution Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/34796-american-health-packaging-nitrofurantoin-capsules-recall-dissolution-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0880-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0880-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The capsules failed to dissolve properly at the time of repackaging, which means the medication might not release correctly in the body. This could lead to reduced effectiveness of the drug for treating urinary tract infections.

Who’s affected

People who have the specific Nitrofurantoin Capsules with NDC 68084-446-11 and Lot # 1003829 are affected. Those taking the medication for urinary tract infections may be at risk if the capsules don't dissolve correctly.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Nitrofurantoin Capsules with NDC 68084-446-11 and Lot # 1003829. The product comes in 10-count blisters per card, 10 cards per carton, and is only available by prescription.

  • Brand
    American Health Packaging
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify if your Nitrofurantoin Capsules have NDC 68084-446-11 and Lot # 1003829.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 3, 202212. FDA classified it Class III: May 18, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 25, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 28, 2023420222023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0880-2022 (May 3, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0880-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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