FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-341-2014

Product

Bumetanide Tablets USP 0.5 mg. Rx Only, a) 100-count Bottle, b) 500-count Bottle, Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC a) 0185-0128-01, b) 0185-0128-05

Brand name
Bumetanide
Generic name
Bumetanide
Active ingredient
Bumetanide
Route
Oral
NDCs
0185-0128, 0185-0129, 0185-0130
FDA application
ANDA074700
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) CU6131, b) CW1161

Why it was recalled

Failed Moisture Limit; Out of Specification (OOS) results were obtained for moisture content during stability testing at the 12 month time point, controlled room temperature conditions.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4700 Sandoz Dr, Wilson, North Carolina 27893-8143

Distribution

Quantity
11,496 bottles (100 count) and 62 bottles (500 count)
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-11-06
FDA classified
2013-12-06
Posted by FDA
2013-12-18
Terminated
2014-05-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-341-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.