FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0619-2024

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, a).100-count bottle ( NDC 68001-396-00), b) 500-count bottle (NDC 68001-396-03), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Plot No. 2, Phase-2, Pharma Zone SEZ, Pithampur, Distributed by: Dhar, Madhya Pradesh 454 775, India. Distributed for: BluePoint Laboratories.

Brand name
Potassium Chloride
Generic name
Potassium Chloride
Active ingredient
Potassium Chloride
Route
Oral
NDC
68001-396
FDA application
ANDA202868
Affected lot / code info
[100 count bottles]: Lot 17221738, Exp 07/31/2024; Lot 17222494, Exp 10/31/2024; Lot 17230533, Exp 01/31/2025; Lot 17232208, Exp 09/30/2025; [500 count bottles]: Lot 17221823, Lot 17221830, Exp 07/31/2024; Lot 17221831, Exp 08/31/2024; Lot 17230248, Lot 17230253, Lot 17230271, Exp 12/31/2024; Lot 17230796, Lot 17230820, Exp 02/28/2025; Lot 17230825, Lot 17230833, Lot 17230840, Exp 03/31/2025; Lot 17231537, Lot 17231540, Lot 17231719, Lot 17231737, Exp 06/30/2025; Lot 17232111, Lot 17232164, Exp 09/30/2025

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications

Recalling firm

Firm
Amerisource Health Services LLC
Manufacturer
BluePoint Laboratories
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2550 John Glenn Ave Ste A, N/A, Columbus, Ohio 43217-1188

Distribution

Quantity
61,231 bottles
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-06-25
FDA classified
2024-07-28
Posted by FDA
2024-08-07
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0619-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.