West-Ward Phenobarbital Tablets 60mg Recall: Failed Dissolution Test
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals recalls 60mg phenobarbital tablets that failed dissolution tests at 12 months. These prescription drugs may not work as intended. Contact for return instructions.
Lower-risk recall
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Phenobarbital Tablets have an out of specification for dissolution at the 12 month stability time point
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What happened, in plain English
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals is recalling prescription phenobarbital tablets that failed dissolution tests at 12 months. This could mean the medication doesn't work properly when taken as directed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42301-west-ward-phenobarbital-tablets-60mg-recall-failed-dissolution-test.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42301-west-ward-phenobarbital-tablets-60mg-recall-failed-dissolution-test · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1045-2017
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“West-Ward Phenobarbital Tablets 60mg Recall: Failed Dissolution Test.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42301-west-ward-phenobarbital-tablets-60mg-recall-failed-dissolution-test. Based on FDA recall #D-1045-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1045-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The tablets failed dissolution tests at the 12-month stability point, meaning they may not release the medication properly in the body. This could lead to the drug not working as intended when taken.
Who’s affected
Prescription patients who have the specific 60mg phenobarbital tablets with NDC 0143-1455-01 and lot number 71294A. Patients on this medication for seizure control are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the brand name 'West-Ward', product name 'Phenobarbital Tablets 60mg', and the lot number 71294A on the bottle. The expiration date is May 2017.
- Brand
West-Ward- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number 71294A and expiration date May 2017 on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 15 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to use?
The recall states the tablets failed dissolution tests at 12 months, but the product is still safe to use if it hasn't expired. However, the manufacturer recommends checking the recall for proper action.
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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-1045-2017 (October 3, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1045-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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