FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0539-2020

Product

Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's: 0597-0121-01, 0597-0121-06, 0597-0121-08, 0597-0121-09, 0597-0121-11, 0597-0121-24, 0597-0121-38, 0597-0121-50, 0597-0121-64, 0597-0121-66, 0597-0121-68, 0597-0121-78, 0597-0121-80, 0597-0121-82, 0597-0121-85, 0597-0121-90, 0597-0121-94.

Affected lot / code info
all lots

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
55 Corporate Dr, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-1265

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-10-22
FDA classified
2019-12-01
Posted by FDA
2019-12-11
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0539-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.