Bisoprolol Fumarate and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets
cGMP Deviations: recall due to not meeting the N-Nitroso Bisoprolol impurity specification limits.
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications
Cause type: Impurity / degradation
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules, USP (37.5 mg/25 mg), Rx Only, 1000 Capsules per bottle, Distributed by: Lannett Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19136. NDC: 0527-1632-10
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Drug: Hydrochlorothiazide Category: Blood Pressure Medication
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
cGMP Deviations: recall due to not meeting the N-Nitroso Bisoprolol impurity specification limits.
Cross Contamination with Other Products: Testing of reserve samples showed presence of traces of ezetimibe
Product Mix Up: This product is being recalled because of a complaint received that a sealed bottle of lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets 20mg/12.5 mg had a foreign tablet identified as atazanavir and ritonavir tablet 300mg/100mg.
Presence of foreign substance: plastic-like substance.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Labeling: Label Mix-up: Capsules contain only immediate-release (IR) pellets while labeled as ER capsules.
Failed Dissolution Specifications: during 12M LT stability testing OOS low for Stage 3 dissolution at the 24-hour timepoint.
Cross contamination with other products: API contaminated with trace amounts of Acemetacin API.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
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