FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0791-2020

Product

Nizatidine Capsules, USP 150 mg, Rx Only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC 0378-5150-91.

Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: 3086746, exp. date May 2020

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Trace amounts of an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was detected in the API Nizatidine.

Recalling firm

Firm
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2730

Distribution

Quantity
31,736 bottles of 60 capsules
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to wholesalers, distributors , retail pharmacies, charitable organizations and mail order pharmacies throughout the United States and the product may have been further distributed.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-01-07
FDA classified
2020-01-20
Posted by FDA
2020-01-29
Terminated
2021-05-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0791-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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