FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0134-2020

Product

Benazepril HCl Tablets, USP 40 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ NDC 65162-754-10

Brand name
Benazepril Hydrochloride
Generic name
Benazepril Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Benazepril Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
65162-751, 65162-752, 65162-753, 65162-754
FDA application
ANDA076820
Affected lot / code info
Lot # BB02619A, exp. date 04/2021

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule; Promethazine HCl tablet found in the Benazepril HCl bottle

Recalling firm

Firm
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Manufacturer
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
50 Horseblock Rd, N/A, Brookhaven, New York 11719-9509

Distribution

Quantity
9,720 100 count bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to 13 major distributors throughout the United States who may have further distribute the product.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-09-24
FDA classified
2019-10-09
Posted by FDA
2019-10-16
Terminated
2021-03-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0134-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.