FDA Announces Recall of Popular Over-the-Counter Drugs

Norvartis Consumer Health, Inc. announced on January 8th that it is voluntarily recalling certain packages of Excedrin and NoDoz products with expiration dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier. It is also recalling Buffering and Gas-X Prevention products with expiration dates of December 20, 2013 or earlier, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA said Novartis is recalling the products because they may contain stray tablets, capsules, or caplets from other Novartis products, or contain broken or chipped tablets. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have the recalled products should not use them and contact the Novartis Consumer Relationship Center at 1-888-477-2403 to learn how to return the products and receive a full refund.