FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0257-2015

Product

Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, USP 10 mg, Rx Only, 90 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-123-16

Brand name
Amlodipine Besylate
Generic name
Amlodipine Besylate
Active ingredient
Amlodipine Besylate
Route
Oral
NDCs
68382-121, 68382-122, 68382-123
FDA application
ANDA078226
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: MP4344, Exp 04/2016

Why it was recalled

Discoloration: Brown spots were noted embedded in Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, 10 mg, Lot # MP4344.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Manufacturer
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
73 Route 31 N, N/A, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-3601

Distribution

Quantity
15,144 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-10-01
FDA classified
2014-11-21
Posted by FDA
2014-12-03
Terminated
2016-02-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0257-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.