FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0605-2024

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP, (750 mg) 10 mEq K, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Plot No. 2, Phase-2, Pharma Zone SEZ, Pithampur, Dist.-Dhar, Madhya Pradesh 454 775, India, Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430. NDC 68462-357-05

Brand name
Potassium Chloride
Generic name
Potassium Chloride
Active ingredient
Potassium Chloride
Route
Oral
NDC
68462-357
FDA application
ANDA202868
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 17221197, 17221386, 17221385, Exp May-31-24; 17221489, 17221504, 17221530, Exp Jun-30-24; 17221561, 17221579, 17221568, 17221702, 17221704, Exp Jul-31-24; 17221898, 17221993, 17222029, Exp Aug-31-24; 17222300, 17222304, 17222278, 17222609, 17222395, Exp Oct-31-24; 17222589, 17222605, 17222613, Exp Nov-30-24;

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
750 Corporate Dr, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2009

Distribution

Quantity
36,630 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-05-30
FDA classified
2024-07-17
Posted by FDA
2024-07-24
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0605-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.