FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0492-2017

Product

Mirtazapine Tablets, USP 45 mg, a) 30 count, b) 100 count and c) 500 count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV

Brand name
Mirtazapine
Generic name
Mirtazapine
Active ingredient
Mirtazapine
Route
Oral
NDCs
0378-3515, 0378-3530, 0378-3545
FDA application
ANDA076122
Affected lot / code info
a) 3078937 and 3078938 (NDC 0378-3545-93), exp August 2019 b) 3078937 (NDC 0378-3545-01), exp August 2019 c) 3078936 (0378-3545-05), exp August 2019

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules; possibility of Glipizide 10 mg tablet in bottle

Recalling firm

Firm
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, N/A, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2730

Distribution

Quantity
37,445 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-01-19
FDA classified
2017-03-08
Posted by FDA
2017-03-15
Terminated
2017-07-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0492-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.