FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0943-2017

Product

Amitriptyline HCl Tablets, USP 25 mg, Packaged in a)100-count bottles (NDC 0781-1487-01) and b) 1000-count bottles ( NDC 0781-1487-10), Rx only, Manufactured by Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540

Brand name
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Generic name
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
0781-1486, 0781-1487, 0781-1488, 0781-1489, 0781-1490, 0781-1491
FDA application
ANDA085968
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) GR3831, GS9690, Exp. 08/2019; b) GR3832, Exp. 08/2019.

Why it was recalled

Cross Contamination With Other Product: Imipramine

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Incorporated
Manufacturer
Sandoz Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2555 W Midway Blvd, N/A, Broomfield, Colorado 80020-1632

Distribution

Quantity
38,234 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed throughout the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-06-16
FDA classified
2017-07-06
Posted by FDA
2017-07-12
Terminated
2019-01-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0943-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Amitriptyline Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls