Qualitest Recalls Perphenazine Tablets Due to Cracked Coating
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals recalls 2,755 bottles of Perphenazine Tablets 8 mg due to tablet separation. Check your lot number and expiration date.
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Tablet Separation: Possibility of cracked or split coating on the tablets.
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What happened, in plain English
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling one lot of Perphenazine Tablets, USP, 8 mg because the tablets may have cracked or split coatings. This issue affects 2,755 bottles distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. The record does not specify a remedy for consumers at this time. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/48518-vintage-pharmaceuticals-llc-dba-qualitest-pharmaceuticals-recalls-perphenazine-tablets-usp.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/48518-vintage-pharmaceuticals-llc-dba-qualitest-pharmaceuticals-recalls-perphenazine-tablets-usp · Updated October 13, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-010-2013
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“Qualitest Recalls Perphenazine Tablets Due to Cracked Coating.” GovInfoNow, updated October 13, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/48518-vintage-pharmaceuticals-llc-dba-qualitest-pharmaceuticals-recalls-perphenazine-tablets-usp. Based on FDA recall #D-010-2013 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-010-2013%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The tablets may have a cracked or split coating due to tablet separation. While the record does not detail specific health consequences, compromised coating can affect how the medication is absorbed or taken.
Who’s affected
Individuals who purchased Perphenazine Tablets, USP, 8 mg from pharmacies or distributors across the United States and Puerto Rico between the manufacturing date and October 11, 2012. Patients taking this specific medication are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for NDC 0603-5092-21 and Lot number C1130511A with an expiration date of May 2013 (Exp 5/13). The product is Perphenazine Tablets, USP, 8 mg, sold in 100-count bottles manufactured by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Bottle
Verify if your bottle matches NDC 0603-5092-21 and Lot C1130511A with an expiration date of May 2013.
Contact Manufacturer
Since the remedy is not stated in the record, contact Qualitest Pharmaceuticals directly for instructions on what to do with the affected tablets.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Puerto Rico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 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
How many bottles are affected by this recall?
Approximately 2,755 bottles are included in the recall.
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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-010-2013 (October 11, 2012) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-010-2013 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 13, 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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