FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0823-2020

Product

Montelukast Sodium Chewable Tablets, 5 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for : Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India NDC 33342-111-10

Brand name
Montelukast Sodium
Generic name
Montelukast Sodium
Active ingredient
Montelukast
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-110, 33342-111
FDA application
ANDA203582
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: BMD8901B, Exp. Date 02/2021

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: testing revealed low out of specification result in one lot of product

Recalling firm

Firm
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
666 Plainsboro Rd Bldg 200 Ste 230, N/A, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-0009

Distribution

Quantity
10680 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-01-20
FDA classified
2020-01-31
Posted by FDA
2020-02-05
Terminated
2021-04-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0823-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.