KV subsidiary hydromorphone hydrochloride tablets

ROCKVILLE, Md. A subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical has recalled a lot of hydromorphone hydrochloride 2 mg tablets due to the possibility of oversized tablets, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

 Ethex Corporation and the FDA have notified healthcare professionals of the recall. The FDA that the oversized pills may lead to improper dosage, thus increasing the risk of adverse side affects associated with the drug, including difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and sedation.

 The recalled tablets are round and blue, with a script "E" on one side and a "2" on the other. The recalled lot number is 90219, with an expiration date of March 2010 and the NDC number 58177-0620-04. 

The tablets are a generic version of Purdue Pharma?s Dilaudid and used to treat severe pain.