Class II · Moderate risk
Carvedilol Tablets USP
CGMP Deviations: Results for N-Nitroso Carvedilol Impurity-1 (NNCI) impurity observed to be above the FDA-recommended limit of NMT 4.0 ppm
Carvedilol Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations:N-Nitroso Carvedilol I impurity (NNCI-I) were found to be failing per current FDA recommended limit.
Cause type: Nitrosamine impurity
Trace nitrosamine impurities such as NDMA, NDEA or NMBA found above the acceptable daily limit. Nitrosamines are probable human carcinogens that can form during manufacturing or storage. This is the cause behind the large valsartan, losartan and ranitidine (Zantac) recalls. All nitrosamine impurity recalls.
What was recalled
Carvedilol Tablets, USP, 25 mg, Rx only, a)500 Tablets, NDC 68462-165-05; b) 100 Tablets, NDC 68462-165-01, Manufactured for Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, NJ.
Affected NDCs
68462-0165-01
68462-0165-05
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Drug: Carvedilol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carvedilol NDC 68462-0165 |
25 mg/1 | Tablet, Film Coated Oral |
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
- NDC code
- 68462-165-05
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0215-2025 · FDA notice
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