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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published March 4, 2022

Direct Rx Alprazolam C-IV 1mg 60-count bottles: Potential cross-contamination hazard

Direct Rx recalls 60-count Alprazolam C-IV 1mg bottles due to potential cross-contamination at the contract manufacturer. Affected lots expire May 2022.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0650-2022DrugDirect Rx ›
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Recalling firmDirect Rx94 Worldwide Dr · Dawsonville, GA 30534-6828
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What happened, in plain English

Direct Rx is recalling 1mg Alprazolam C-IV 60-count bottles that may have been contaminated during manufacturing. This could pose health risks to users who take the medication. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35191-direct-rx-alprazolam-c-iv-1mg-60-count-bottles-potential.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35191-direct-rx-alprazolam-c-iv-1mg-60-count-bottles-potential · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0650-2022

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“Direct Rx Alprazolam C-IV 1mg 60-count bottles: Potential cross-contamination hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35191-direct-rx-alprazolam-c-iv-1mg-60-count-bottles-potential. Based on FDA recall #D-0650-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0650-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The medication may have been contaminated during production at a contract manufacturer. Cross-contamination could introduce harmful substances into the product, potentially causing health issues for users.

Who’s affected

People with prescriptions for this medication are affected. Those who have the specific lot number (19AU1910) and expiration date (May 31, 2022) are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot number 19AU1910 and expiration date May 31, 2022 on the bottle. The product is a 1mg Alprazolam C-IV 60-count bottle distributed by Direct Rx.

  • Brand
    Direct Rx
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    FL, GA, LA
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-0650-2022Alprazolam C-IV 1 mg 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Dist. By: Par Pharmaceutical Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA 30534, NDC 61919-836-60; Lot #: 19AU1910 Exp. 5/31/2216 bottles
D-0651-2022Alprazolam C-IV 2 mg, 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Dist. By: Par Pharmaceutical Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA 30534, NDC 72189-0058-60; Lot #: 07NO1901 Exp. 5/31/228 bottles
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot number 19AU1910 and expiration date May 31, 2022 on the bottle.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “FL, GA, LA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 4, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 10, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 16, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 2, 202242022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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-0650-2022 (March 4, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0650-2022 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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