| Type of problem conveyed by reporter to USP PRN |
Products involved in reports |
| Products reportedly have the same brand name but are available in different concentrations/strengths. |
Benadryl®, Benadryl® Dye-Free
Docusate Syrup, Docusate Liquid
Infant's Tylenol® Drops, Tylenol® Elixir
Dimetapp® Decongestant Pediatric Drops,
Dimetapp® Elixir
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| The same brand name and NDC number reportedly were used after the product was reformulated using different ingredients. |
Teldrin®
Kaopectate®
|
| Brand names are reported to be misleading or product labeling is either misleading or confusing for intended use. |
Kaopek
Fungi Nail®, Fungi Cure™
Genamin
Vicks® Dayquil®
|
| A brand name extension reportedly identifies several different products with different active ingredients. |
Chlor-Trimeton® products
Unisom® products
Mylanta® products
Maalox® products
Pepto-Bismol® products
Triaminic® products
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| Products have similar sounding and/or appearing brand names but contain completely different active ingredients. Some have been confused. |
MAG 200, MagTab® SR
Betagen, Betagan®
Benylin®, Ventolin®
ReFresh! (oral drops), Refresh® (ophthalmic drops)
pHisoHex®, pHisoDerm®
Zilactin®, Zilactol®
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| Products labeled by the same firm appear to have similar packaging and labeling, causing confusion between products. |
Milk of Magnesia, Potassium Chloride Oral
Solution 10% (30 mL unit-dose cups)
Cascara Sagrada, Benzoin Compound
Isopto® Tears, Goniosol®
Hydrocortisone Cream, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, White Petrolatum
|
| The wording used on the label by a particular manufacturer to express product strength caused confusion. It may be difficult to understand what the product strength is. |
Calcium Carbonate
Halfprin®
Ferrous Sulfate Drops
Ibuprofen
Safe Tussin™ (sample size)
|
| Product labeling is insufficient, does not contain adequate information for proper or safe use, or does not adequately identify the active and inactive ingredient(s) and/or its strength. |
Citroma®
Magnesium Citrate
Ferro-Sequels® Unit Dose
Theragenerix, Theragenerix-M
One Tablet Daily
Vicks® Nyquil®
Magonate |
| Container shape is reported to look like an ophthalmic dropper bottle. |
Tolnaftate |
