FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0605-2017

Product

ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 68382-023-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 68382-023-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., India; Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534.

Brand name
Atenolol
Generic name
Atenolol
Active ingredient
Atenolol
Route
Oral
NDCs
68382-022, 68382-023, 68382-024
FDA application
ANDA076900
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) Z600724, Exp 04/18; Z600725, Exp 04/18

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that a bottle of atenolol 50 mg Tablets USP contained a paroxetine 20 mg tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Manufacturer
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
73 Route 31 N, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-3601

Distribution

Quantity
9561 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-06
FDA classified
2017-03-21
Posted by FDA
2017-03-29
Terminated
2019-11-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0605-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Atenolol · FDA Drug Recalls