FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0229-2022

Product

Cefixime Capsules 400 mg, 50 capsules bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alken Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories LLC, Parsippany, NJ, 07054 NDC 67877-584-50

Brand name
Cefixime
Generic name
Cefixime
Active ingredient
Cefixime
Route
Oral
NDC
67877-584
FDA application
ANDA210574
Affected lot / code info
Lot 20140282, exp Dec 2021

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
4104 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-11-03
FDA classified
2021-11-09
Posted by FDA
2021-11-17
Terminated
2022-12-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0229-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.