FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1204-2018

Product

Lamotrigine Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 200 mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured in INDIA, For: TORRENT PHARMA INC., 150 Allen Road, Suite 102, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. NDC: 13668-342-30

Brand name
Lamotrigine
Generic name
Lamotrigine
Active ingredient
Lamotrigine
Route
Oral
NDCs
13668-339, 13668-340, 13668-341, 13668-342
FDA application
ANDA203370
Affected lot / code info
Lot: BFR5D002 EXP 11-2019

Why it was recalled

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of Specification for Dissolution test (Buffer Stage) at the 5-hour time point during stability testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Torrent Pharma Inc.
Manufacturer
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1803 Whites Rd Ste 1, N/A, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-2883

Distribution

Quantity
15,384 30-count bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-09-11
FDA classified
2018-09-20
Posted by FDA
2018-09-26
Terminated
2020-09-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1204-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.