FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1516-201

Product

Escitalopram Tablets USP 20 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Baltimore, MD, 21202, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722, India, NDC 68180-136-01

Brand name
Escitalopram
Generic name
Escitslopram
Active ingredient
Escitalopram Oxalate
Route
Oral
NDCs
68180-137, 68180-135, 68180-136
FDA application
ANDA078169
Affected lot / code info
Lot # G510086; Exp. 11/17

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Expiration Date

Recalling firm

Firm
Lupin Limited
Manufacturer
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
15-B, Phase 1A, Verna Industrial Area, Verna, Salcette, Goa, N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
3,192 bottles (319,200 tablets)
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-03-24
FDA classified
2016-09-21
Posted by FDA
2016-09-28
Terminated
2017-03-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1516-201. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Escitalopram · FDA Drug Recalls