FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0393-2022

Product

Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 25 mg, Rx Only, 100 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ, 07054, NDC 67877-590-01.

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 #: 21143093, Exp. March 2023

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
9216 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-01-12
FDA classified
2022-01-21
Posted by FDA
2022-02-02
Terminated
2023-05-31
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0393-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.