Pantoprazole Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection
CGMP Deviations
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Discoloration: Firm received five (5) complaints stating that, "Tablets discolored darker than normal and have lighter-colored spots."
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.
Pantoprazole Sodium, Delayed-Release Tablets, USP, 40 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, By: Hetero, Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherta, Mahabubager-509 301, India, NDC 31722-713-10
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
Drug: Pantoprazole Category: Heartburn & Stomach Medication
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole NDC 31722-0713 |
SODIUM 40 mg/1 | Tablet, Delayed Release Oral |
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rx |
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.
CGMP Deviations
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Powder discoloration due to small crack in some vials.
CGMP Deviations; The impacted product and lot number was inadvertently placed into saleable inventory, which does not comply with approved procedures.
CGMP Deviations: Discoloration
Lack of sterility assurance
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specification; complaint of bulging tablet
Discoloration: A complaint was received from a pharmacist for the presence of blue specks on tablets.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up - One lot labeled Montelukast Sodium Tablets 10 mg tablets may contain 90 tablets of Losartan Potassium 50 mg.
CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.
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