FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0081-2019

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Montelukast Sodium Tablets 10 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, By: Hetero Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India, Manfuactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08854, NDC 31722-726-30

Brand name
Montelukast Sodium
Generic name
Montelukast Sodium
Active ingredient
Montelukast Sodium
Route
Oral
NDC
31722-726
FDA application
ANDA202843
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: MON17384, Exp 12/19

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Mix-Up - One lot labeled Montelukast Sodium Tablets 10 mg tablets may contain 90 tablets of Losartan Potassium 50 mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Manufacturer
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Unit V (SEZ Unit I in APIIC SEZ), Surv. No. 439-441, 458, Polepally Vill., Jadcherla Mandal, Mahaboob Nagar, N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
98016 bottles
Distribution pattern
U.S.A. Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-08-15
FDA classified
2018-10-17
Posted by FDA
2018-10-03
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0081-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.