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 II · Moderate risk

Tizanidine Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications; Out of Specification (low) results were obtained.

Terminated Dissolution failure Ascend Laboratories LLC D-0173-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Aripiprazole Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification for dissolution.

Terminated Dissolution failure The Harvard Drug Group NDC 0904-6512-04 D-0114-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Aripiprazole Tablets

FAILED DISSOLUTION SPECIFICATIONS: Possibility of out-of-specification (OOS) dissolution limits for the remaining shelf life of the Aripiprazole Tablets

Terminated Dissolution failure Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-449-30 D-0112-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Aripiprazole Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification for dissolution.

Terminated Dissolution failure Apotex Corp. NDC 60505-2675-8 D-0106-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out-of-specification dissolution results were obtained during stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0591-2245-22 D-0069-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Carbamazepine 200 mg Tablets

FAILED DISSOLUTION SPECIFICATION: Low out-of-specification (OOS) dissolution results obtained during routine stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure RemedyRepack Inc. NDC 70518-2489-00 D-1387-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specification: The dissolution test at the 24 month time point (end of shelf life) yielded an out-of-specification result.

Terminated Dissolution failure The Harvard Drug Group NDC 0904-0430-04 D-1288-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets

Failed dissolution specification - dissolution results of 59% (spec. NLT 85%) at the 24 month time point (end of shelf life).

Terminated Dissolution failure American Health Packaging D-1293-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP

Failed dissolution specification: The dissolution test at the 24 month time point (end of shelf life) yielded an out of specification result.

Terminated Dissolution failure West-Ward Columbus Inc NDC 0143-2112-50 D-1274-2020
Class I · High risk

Tetracycline HCL Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification result during long term testing in Tetracycline HCl capsules.

Terminated Dissolution failure Avet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 23155-017-01 D-1255-2020
Class I · High risk

Tetracycline HCL Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out of specification result during long term testing in Tetracycline HCl capsules.

Terminated Dissolution failure Avet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 23155-018-01 D-1254-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Low out of specification dissolution result observed during stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0591-2245-22 D-0862-2020