Moderate riskFDA DrugApr 22, 2026Class II

Sun Pharmaceutical fluocinonide cream recalled for viscosity failure

Taro Pharmaceuticals is recalling one lot of fluocinonide 0.05% cream due to a manufacturing defect. Testing found the cream's thickness was thicker than specifications allow, which could affect how the medication works on your skin.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All Sun Pharmaceutical recalls

What to do

Check if you have lot #AD76252 with expiration date 6/30/2026
Stop using the cream and contact your pharmacy or doctor
Do not flush the medication; ask your pharmacy how to safely dispose of it

Official notice ↗

Is yours affected?

Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.

Product: Fluocinonide, USP, 0.05% Cream, 15g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1386-1
Sold in: Nationwide
Made for: Adults (0 months and older)

This recall covers 3 products — see all of them.

Details

Units affected: 24,672 15 g tubes
Illnesses reported: None reported
Manufactured in: 2 Independence Way, N/A, Princeton, NJ, United States
Classification: Class II
Recall number: D-0475-2026

In the FDA's words

Description: Fluocinonide, USP, 0.05% Cream, 15g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1386-1 Failed Viscosity Specifications: Out of Specification results, above the specification limit, in viscosity, noted during stability testing. Lot# AD76252, Exp Date: 6/30/2026. Distribution: Nationwide in the USA. Affected quantity: 24,672 15 g tubes
Hazard: Failed Viscosity Specifications: Out of Specification results, above the specification limit, in viscosity, noted during stability testing.

3 products in this recall

The agency lists each product separately. Check every one you might have.

Fluocinonide, USP, 0.05% Cream, 15g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A… (this page)
D-0475-2026 · 24,672 15 g tubes
Fluocinonide, USP, 0.05% Cream, 30g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A…
D-0476-2026 · 41,712 30g tubes
Fluocinonide, USP, 0.05% Cream, 60g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A…
D-0477-2026 · 2,640 60g tubes