FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0451-2022

Product

Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets, USP 50 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013 INDIA. NDC 68001-501-03

Brand name
Metoprolol Succinate
Generic name
Metoprolol Succinate Er Tablets
Active ingredient
Metoprolol Succinate
Route
Oral
NDCs
68001-500, 68001-501, 68001-502, 68001-503
FDA application
ANDA211143
Affected lot / code info
Lots# 21141983, 21141984 and 21141985, Exp 03/31/2023; Lots# 21142017, 21142018, 21142019, Exp 02/28/2023

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
American Health Packaging
Manufacturer
BluePoint Laboratories
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2550 John Glenn Ave Ste A, Columbus, Ohio 43217-1188

Distribution

Quantity
6,637 500-count bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-12-20
FDA classified
2022-01-25
Posted by FDA
2022-02-02
Terminated
2023-03-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0451-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.