FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1213-2018

Product

Montelukast Sodium Tablets, 10 mg*, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, By: Hetero, Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, NDC 31722-726-30.

Brand name
Montelukast Sodium
Generic name
Montelukast Sodium
Active ingredient
Montelukast Sodium
Route
Oral
NDC
31722-726
FDA application
ANDA202843
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: MON17355, Exp 12/19

Why it was recalled

Discoloration: A complaint was received from a pharmacist for the presence of blue specks on tablets.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Manufacturer
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Unit V (SEZ Unit I in APIIC SEZ), Surv. No. 439-441, 458, Polepally Vill., Jadcherla Mandal, Mahaboob Nagar, N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
98,016 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-08-20
FDA classified
2018-09-26
Posted by FDA
2018-10-03
Terminated
2021-11-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1213-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.