Class II · Moderate risk
Metformin hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
CGMP Deviations: Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit.
National Drug Code
Is NDC 0591-2720-60 recalled?
Metformin hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
Yes — this exact package was recalled
3 FDA recalls name the code 0591-2720-60 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.
This code is not in the current FDA NDC directory — usual for a product that has since been discontinued or repackaged. The details below come from the recall notices themselves.
Recalls naming this package
Class II · Moderate risk
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets 1000 mg
Defective Delivery System: There is a potential for some tablets to be missing the laser drilling which might affect drug release.
Class II · Moderate risk
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Low Out-of-Specification results for the 8 hour timepoint.
Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.
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