FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0246-2021

Product

Nortriptyline HCl Capsules, USP equivalent to 10mg base Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761 Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532 NDC 51672-4001-1

Brand name
Nortriptyline Hydrochloride
Generic name
Nortriptyline Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Nortriptyline Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
51672-4001, 51672-4002, 51672-4003, 51672-4004
FDA application
ANDA075520
Affected lot / code info
AC05096, AC05098, and AC05099; Exp 10/31/2022

Why it was recalled

CGMP deviations.

Recalling firm

Firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Skyline Dr, Hawthorne, New York 10532-2174

Distribution

Quantity
44,256 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-01-08
FDA classified
2021-02-01
Posted by FDA
2021-02-10
Terminated
2023-09-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0246-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.