FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0171-2023

Product

Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets, USP 50 mg, Rx Only, 500 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany NJ 07054, NDC 67877-591-05.

Brand name
Metoprolol Succinate
Generic name
Metoprolol Succinate Er Tablets
Active ingredient
Metoprolol Succinate
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-590, 67877-591, 67877-592, 67877-593
FDA application
ANDA211143
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: 21141321, 21141322, Exp 01/31/2023.

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specification

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
339 Jefferson Rd Ste 101, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3707

Distribution

Quantity
2628 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-01-05
FDA classified
2023-01-20
Posted by FDA
2023-02-01
Terminated
2024-08-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0171-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.