FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0049-2021

Product

Candesartan Cilexetil and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 32 mg/12.5 mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3002-77) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3002-05), Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Brand name
Candesartan Cilexetil And Hydrochlorothiazide
Generic name
Candesartan Cilexetil And Hydrochlorothiazide
Active ingredients
Candesartan Cilexetil, Hydrochlorothiazide
Route
Oral
NDCs
0378-3001, 0378-3002, 0378-3003
FDA application
ANDA090704
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 8095666, Exp. Date July 2021 b) 3104664, Exp. Date July 2021

Why it was recalled

Out-of-specification organic impurity results obtained during routine stability testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, N/A, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2730

Distribution

Quantity
10,695 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-10-02
FDA classified
2020-10-22
Posted by FDA
2020-10-28
Terminated
2022-01-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0049-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Candesartan Cilexetil And Hydrochlorothiazide · FDA Drug Recalls