Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Dissolution failure

The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose.

405 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.

These recalls happen when a tablet or capsule does not dissolve the way its specification requires. Because dissolution controls how the drug is released, a failure can mean a patient absorbs it too slowly, too quickly, or not at all - a particular concern for extended-release products, where the release profile is the whole point.

Class III · Low risk

Cardizem CD

Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.

Terminated Dissolution failure Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC NDC 0187-0797-30 D-0489-2019
Class III · Low risk

Cardizem CD

Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.

Terminated Dissolution failure Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC NDC 0187-0796-30 D-0488-2019
Class III · Low risk

Cardizem CD

Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.

Terminated Dissolution failure Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC NDC 0187-0795-30 D-0487-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Clopidogrel Tablets

Failed dissolution specification -Two additional lots being recalled due to Out-of-Specification results observed for dissolution at 18th month stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-671-31 D-0294-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Clopidogrel Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specification: Out-of-Specification results were observed for dissolution at 18th month stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-671-31 D-0283-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Catapres .2

Failed Dissolution Specifications: OOS resultsduring routine stability testing

Terminated Dissolution failure Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 0597-0007-01 D-0128-2019
Class III · Low risk

Temozolomide capsules

Failed dissolution specifications: Out-of-Specification dissolution results obtained during stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Amerigen Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 43975-253-14 D-0249-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Lamotrigine Extended-Release Tablets

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

Terminated Dissolution failure Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1204-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Doxycycline Hyclate USP Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: manufacturer West-Ward Pharm Corp. recalled these repackaged lots due to failed dissolution results.

Terminated Dissolution failure PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 55289-866-02 D-1127-2018
Class III · Low risk

Diltiazem CD

Failed Dissolution Specifications. High dissolution results were obtained during stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Mckesson Packaging Services NDC 63739-284-10 D-0715-2018
Class III · Low risk

Aptensio XR

Failed Dissolution Specification: Low dissolution outside of specifications

Terminated Dissolution failure Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, L.P. NDC 42858-402-45 D-0710-2018