FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1702-2012

Product

Levetiracetam Tablets, USP 500 mg, 500 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Morgantown, WV 26505 USA, NDC 0378-5615-05

Brand name
Levetiracetam
Generic name
Levetiracetam
Active ingredient
Levetiracetam
Route
Oral
NDCs
0378-5615, 0378-5617, 0378-5619
FDA application
ANDA076919
Affected lot / code info
Lot ZLMM12063, Exp March 2014

Why it was recalled

Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: Pharmaceutical manufacturer may have distributed foreign tablets in bottles of Levetiracetam Tablets, USP 500 mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
781 Chestnut Ridge Rd, N/A, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2730

Distribution

Quantity
960 bottles
Distribution pattern
The product was distributed to KY.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-07-27
FDA classified
2012-09-27
Posted by FDA
2012-10-03
Terminated
2013-05-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1702-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Levetiracetam · FDA Drug Recalls