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Loratadine Recalled by Novartis Consumer Health Due to Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: The products are being recalled...

Date: September 3, 2013
Company: Novartis Consumer Health
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Novartis Consumer Health directly.

Affected Products

Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in blister packs. All manufactured by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Lincoln, NE / There are 7 different labels under which this product is packaged but the active ingredient is the same. 1) DOLLAR GENERAL LABEL: DG Health Allergy Relief, Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in 60 tablet blister packs (UPC code: 300436122) and 30 tablet blister packs (UPC code: 300676122304). Distributed by Dolgencorp, LLC, Goodlettsville, TN. 2) FAMILY DOLLAR LABEL: Family Wellness Allergy Relief, Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in 30 tablet blister packs (UPC code: 032251004292). Distributed by Family Dollar Services, Inc, Matthews, NC. 3) FAMILY DOLLAR LABEL Family Dollar Allergy Relief, Loratadine, USP 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in 30 tablet blister packs (UPC code: 400910131502). Manufactured by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Lincoln, NE and Distributed by Family Dollar Services, Inc, Charlotte, NC. 4) TARGET LABEL: Allergy Relief Medication, loratadine, 10 mg/antihistamine, packaged in 10 tablet (UPC 300670675103), 15 tablet (UPC 300670668150), 30 tablet (UPC 300670675301), 40 tablet (UPC 300670675400), and 60 tablet (UPC 300670675004) blister packs. It is also packaged in 120 tablet (UPC 300670675127) and 180 tablet (UPC 300676255736) bottles. Dist. by Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN. 5) PRIVATE LABEL: Loratadine 10mg, Antihistamine, packaged in 10 tablet (UPC 300670674106) and 30 tablet (UPC 300670674304) blister packs. Manufactured and Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Lincoln, NE. 6) WALMART LABEL, Equate, Allergy Relief, Loratadine Tablets, 10 mg, Antihistamine, packaged in 10 tablet (UPC 681131739276) and 30 tablet (UPC 681131739283) blister packs. Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR. 7) CVS LABEL: CVS Pharmacy, Allergy Relief, Loratadine 10mg/Antihistamine, packaged in 5 tablet (UPC 050428068595), 10 tablet (UPC 050428046784), 20 tablet (UPC 050428065747) (UPC 050428579350), and 30 tablet (UPC 050428046791) blister packs. Also packaged in 120 tablet (UPC 050428065822) and 365 tablet (UPC 050428160282) plastic bottles. Manufactured by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Lincoln, NE, for: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Woonsocket, RI.

Quantity: 11,846,608 blister packs

Why Was This Recalled?

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: The products are being recalled due to chipped and broken tablets.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Novartis Consumer Health

Novartis Consumer Health has 60 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report