FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0079-2022

Product

Rizatriptan Benzoate Orally Disintegrating Tablets 5mg, 12 Tablets (2 x 6 Unit-Dose Tablets) Blister Packs, Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA, NDC 33342-093-41

Brand name
Rizatriptan Benzoate
Generic name
Rizatriptan Benzoate
Active ingredient
Rizatriptan Benzoate
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-093, 33342-094
FDA application
ANDA203146
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: BRL2102A, BRL2103A, exp. date 04/2025

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
13,260 Blister Packs/238,680 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-0079-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Rizatriptan Benzoate · FDA Drug Recalls