FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1134-2017

Product

AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLET, USP, 10 mg, 1000 count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Montvale, NJ 07645, NDC 67877-199-10

Brand name
Amlodipine Besylate
Generic name
Amlodipine Besylate
Active ingredient
Amlodipine Besylate
Route
Oral
NDCs
67877-197, 67877-198, 67877-199
FDA application
ANDA078925
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 6142626, Exp 09/19

Why it was recalled

PRESENCE OF FOREIGN TABLETS/CAPSULES: A 2.5 mg Amlodipine Besylate tablet was found co-mingled with 10 mg Amlodipine Besylate tablets in a bottle labeled as Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Ascend Laboratories LLC
Manufacturer
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
180 Summit Ave Ste 200, N/A, Montvale, New Jersey 07645-1722

Distribution

Quantity
1212 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-05-05
FDA classified
2017-09-11
Posted by FDA
2017-09-20
Terminated
2018-04-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1134-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.