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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 II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-052-88 D-0150-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-051-88 D-0149-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-050-88 D-0148-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-049-88 D-0147-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-048-88 D-0146-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-047-88 D-0145-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 12-month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH) for Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-046-88 D-0144-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets

Failed dissolution specifications: Stability testing found that the lot did not meet dissolution specifications.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC NDC 42192-501-05 D-0014-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

Theophylline extended-release tablets 400mg

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Failure results (above) were reported for the Dissolution (by UV) test for commercial annual stability at the long-term shelf life stability interval, wherein the dissolution results do not comply with L3 stage dissolution criteria.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA NDC 68462-380-01 D-0583-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Belsomra (suvorexant)

Failed Dissolution Specifications: potential for delayed dissolution of the dose after administration which may result in delayed release of the drug, delaying onset of sleep.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Merck & Co. Inc NDC 0006-0033-10 D-0584-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Product failed to meet dissolution acceptance criteria in the stability studies at the 6th month (25¿C/60% RH) long-term.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 70010-780-01 D-0510-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: An out of specification results observed in dissolution test during analysis at 9 month long term stability station (25¿C, 60%RH).

Ongoing Dissolution failure Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-051-88 D-0516-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Theophylline

OOS results reported for the Dissolution (by UV) test.

Ongoing Dissolution failure Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA D-0452-2025