HHP Medication Safety Watch: August 2025

This list contains selected items from the full FDA list of recalls, withdrawals, and alerts for medicines and certain health products. We've provided links to FDA information for each product and its maker. Unless otherwise noted, these actions apply only to the specific brand name of the product listed. Talk to your healthcare provider before stopping or changing any medicines or treatments that they have recommended for you.

• Over-the-counter products and medicines
• Prescription medicines

Over-the-counter products and medicines

Alert on counterfeit supplement contaminated with tadalafil

• Green Lumber (maker: Green Lumber Holding, LLC)

Comment: Counterfeit versions of this supplement may be contaminated with tadalafil, a prescription medication for erectile dysfunction, according to an alert from the manufacturer. Tadalafil may cause serious side effects, including a dangerous drop in blood pressure. This risk is highest among people who are also taking heart medicines such as nitroglycerin. A sudden drop in blood pressure may cause heart attack, stroke, or death. Before using this product, consumers should confirm authenticity by verifying packaging details as instructed in the alert.

Green Lumber is marketed as “natural fuel for men” intended to improve confidence, mood, energy, and “performance on and off the field.”

Multiple skin products recalled due to bacterial contamination

Comment: The maker of multiple products listed below has recalled certain lots due to possible contamination with bacteria called Burkholderia cepacia. These bacteria may cause minor skin infections, and sometimes cause serious and even life-threatening bloodstream infections and sepsis, especially among people with an impaired immune system.

The products affected by this recall include:

• DermaKleen, a lotion used to reduce bacteria on the skin during handwashing
• DermaSarra, a lotion for dry skin, insect bites, or other causes of skin irritation
• KleenFoam, a soap that reduces bacteria on the skin before or after contact with someone who is ill or after changing a diaper
• PeriGiene, a cleanser for the skin near the genitals or anus
• 4-N-1 wash, a cream for cracked or chafed skin
• DermaCerin, a moisturizing cream for dry, chapped skin.
• DermaFungal, an anti-fungal cream to prevent or treat athlete’s foot, ringworm, and jock itch.
• DermaMed, a skin protectant applied to treat the oozing rash of poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, or other irritation.
• Gel Rite, a hand sanitizer used to reduce bacteria on the skin
• Hand E Foam, a foaming hand sanitizer used to reduce bacteria on the skin
• Lantiseptic, a skin protectant for scrapes, burns, and minor cuts, which can also prevent and protect cracked or chapped skin
• PeriGuard, a skin protectant to prevent or treat irritation, chafing, and rash that may accompany incontinence
• Renew Dimethicone, a skin protectant to prevent and treat diaper rash
• Renew Periprotect, a skin protectant to prevent and treat diaper rash
• Renew Skin Repair cream, a treatment for chapped or cracked skin
• UltraSure anti-perspirant & deodorant, a product intended to reduce underarm wetness.

Prescription medicines

Muscle relaxant recalled due to labeling mix-up

• Cyclobenzaprine, 10 mg (maker: Unichem Pharmaceuticals)

Comment: The maker of this medicine has recalled one lot because its bottles may contain meloxicam instead of cyclobenzaprine.

While cyclobenzaprine is commonly prescribed for muscle spasm or pain, meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is typically prescribed for arthritis pain.

Accidental use of meloxicam may cause side effects such as stomach upset or ulcer, kidney injury, bleeding, or cardiovascular problems. Risk of serious side effects is higher among people who:

• are age 65 or older
• are allergic to NSAIDs
• are already taking NSAIDs or blood thinners
• have other medical conditions such as kidney disease or stroke.

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