FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0545-2020

Product

Zantac 75 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's 0597-0122-01 0597-0122-08 0597-0122-13 0597-0122-37 0597-0122-40 0597-0122-54 0597-0122-61 0597-0122-81 0597-0122-96

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-0545-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.