FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1017-2018

Product

Potassium Citrate Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 15 mEq, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Vensun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Yardley, PA 19067, Manufactured by: Strides Shasun Limited, Puducherry - 605 014, India, NDC 42543-408-01.

Brand name
Potassium Citrate
Generic name
Potassium Citrate
Active ingredient
Potassium Citrate
Route
Oral
NDCs
42543-406, 42543-407, 42543-408
FDA application
ANDA206813
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 9570024, Exp. Jun-2019; 9570027, 9570029, Exp. Jul-2019; 7702088A, 7702089A, Exp. Aug-2019.

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Tablet breakage

Recalling firm

Firm
VENSUN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Manufacturer
Strides Pharma Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
790 Township Line Rd, N/A, Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067-4248

Distribution

Quantity
11,652 bottles
Distribution pattern
Within the United States and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-07-18
FDA classified
2018-07-27
Posted by FDA
2018-08-08
Terminated
2019-04-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1017-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.