FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0078-2022

Product

Rizatriptan Benzoate Film Coated Tablets, 10 mg, packaged in a) 12 Tablets (2X6 Unit-Dose Tablets) Blister Packs, NDC 33342-088-45), b) 18 Tablets (3 x 6 Unit-Dose Tablets, NDC 33342-088-41) Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536l Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA

Brand name
Rizatriptan
Generic name
Rizatriptan
Active ingredient
Rizatriptan Benzoate
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-087, 33342-088
FDA application
ANDA203147
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: BRJ2112A, BRJ2113A, BRJ2114A, BRJ2114B, exp. date 04/2024

Why it was recalled

Out-of-specification test results obtained in Organic Impurities test during analysis of controlled samples.

Recalling firm

Firm
MACLEODS PHARMA USA, INC
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
103 College Rd E Fl 2, N/A, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6611

Distribution

Quantity
135,082 Blister Packs/2,431,476 tablets
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-10-18
FDA classified
2021-10-28
Posted by FDA
2021-11-03
Terminated
2024-04-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0078-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.