Class III · Low risk
Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification (OOS) for related substances test for Anhydro Simvastatin at the 06-month time point during long-term stability study.
Dr. Reddy's Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Excipient Specifications; product manufactured using an excipient found to be OOS for conductivity
Cause type: Failed specification
A physical or chemical test other than potency, dissolution, impurity or stability failed - pH, viscosity, appearance, tablet integrity, fill volume. A product outside its own specification may not perform as designed, even if the active ingredient is present. All failed specification recalls.
What was recalled
Dr. Reddy's Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Tablets, 10 mg/10 mg, a) 90 count (NDC 43598-742-90) and b) 1000 count (NDC 43598-742-10) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories LA LLC, Shreveport, LA 71106, USA, Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 USA, , packaged in bottles.
Affected NDCs
43598-0742-10
43598-0742-90
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Drug: Simvastatin Category: Cholesterol Medication
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezetimibe and Simvastatin NDC 43598-0742 |
EZETIMIBE 10 mg/1; SIMVASTATIN 10 mg/1 | Tablet Oral |
Dr.Reddys Laboratories Inc | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
- NDC code
- 43598-742-90
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0081-2022 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin USP 40 mg
CGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin USP 20 mg
CGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin USP
CGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
Simvastatin Tablets
cGMP Deviations for the manufacturing Firm (Accord Healthcare) after their inspection.
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Varenicline Tablets
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Class II · Moderate risk
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection
Out-of-Specification (OOS) result during the 6-month stability testing; decreased preservative concentration.
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Omeprazole Delayed-release Capsules
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Class I · High risk
Levetiracetam 0.75% in Sodium Chloride Injection 1
LABELING: LABEL MIX-UP: The infusion bag is incorrectly labeled as Levetiracetam in 0.82% Sodium Chloride Injection 500 mg/100 mL, while the aluminum overwrap packaging correctly identifies the product as Levetiracetam in 0.75% Sodium Chloride Injection 1,000 mg/100 mL.
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