Drug Recall Lookup tells you whether a medicine has been recalled in the US, and why. Each recall shows the reason, how serious it is (Class I to III), the company, the affected lots, where it was distributed and whether the recall is still open.
Recalls range from contamination and wrong strength to labelling mistakes. Search by brand or generic name and get the most recent recalls first, with lot numbers you can match against the pack in your cupboard or your pharmacy stock.
What you can do
- check_recalls — recall history for a drug, newest first, with severity class, reason, lots and status
Who it's for
Patients and carers checking their medicines, pharmacists and clinics reviewing stock, and analysts or journalists tracking drug safety.
How to use it
- Call check_recalls with the drug's brand or generic name
- Look at the classification: Class I is the most serious
- Match lot_info against the lot number on the pack, and ask a pharmacist before stopping any medicine
Getting started
Pass drug_name "metformin" to see its recall history.
