Our drugstore told us that Maalox had been recalled which is why Walmart and Our drug store doesn’t?

I have been taking Maalox for years, and now I can’t find it in any store. What happened to it?

I just went to Walgreens and CVS and neither want had Maalox on the shelves. All Maalox products were removed. I asked the pharmacist and she didn’t know why.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DRUGS – CLASS III

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PRODUCT

1) Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength Antacid & Anti-gas, each teaspoonful contains 400 mg aluminum hydroxide (equiv. to dried gel, USP), 400 mg magnesium hydroxide, and 40 mg simethicone, Cherry Flavored Liquid packaged in 12-fl. oz. bottles, NDC 0067-6280-12. Recall # D-1147-2012;

2) Premium Liquid Maalox Nighttime, Antacid with Acid Reflux Barrier, Mint, each teaspoonful contains 300-mg calcium carbonate, 125-mg magnesium carbonate, and 275-mg sodium alginate, packaged in 350-mL bottles, — NPN 02248635. Recall # D-1148-2012;

3) Extra Strength Stomak-Care Multi Action, Bismuth Subsalicylate Suspension, Peppermint, contains 35 mg/mL bismuth subsalicylate, packaged in 350-ml. bottles, — DIN 02262363. Recall # D-1149-2012;

4) Buckley’s Complete, each teaspoonful contains 325-mg acetaminophen and 20-mg menthol, packaged in 150- and 250-ml. bottles — DIN 02279703. Recall # D-1150-2012

CODE

1) Lot 10105720, Exp. Feb 2013;

2) Lot 10113253, Exp. Apr 2013;

3) Lot 10106536, Exp. Mar 2013;

4) 150 ml – Lot 10112301, Exp. Apr 2013 and 10107573, Exp. Jan 2013; 250-ml – Lot 10106138, Exp. Apr 2013; 10105856, Exp. Jan 2013, and 10105855, Exp. Jan 2013

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

Novartis Consumer Health, Lincoln, NB, by letters dated September 12, 2011 and September 13, 2011. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.

REASON

Presence of Foreign Substance; a small amount of non-USP water leaked into the batches due to a seal breach on a pump.

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE

40,620/350-mL bottles, 83,292/250-mL bottles, 91,656/150-mL bottles, and 200,508/12-fl. oz. bottles

DISTRIBUTION

Nationwide, and Canada

WHEN WILL THE REKABELING BE COMPLETE AND THE ANTIACID BE BACK ON SHELVES ?