Class II · Moderate risk
Admelog
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Malformed crimped collar seal
Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
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
Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's: 0597-0121-01, 0597-0121-06, 0597-0121-08, 0597-0121-09, 0597-0121-11, 0597-0121-24, 0597-0121-38, 0597-0121-50, 0597-0121-64, 0597-0121-66, 0597-0121-68, 0597-0121-78, 0597-0121-80, 0597-0121-82, 0597-0121-85, 0597-0121-90, 0597-0121-94.
Affected NDCs
0597-0121-01
0597-0121-06
0597-0121-08
0597-0121-09
0597-0121-11
0597-0121-24
0597-0121-38
0597-0121-50
0597-0121-64
0597-0121-66
0597-0121-68
0597-0121-78
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- Recalling firm
- Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0539-2020 · 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.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
Class II · Moderate risk
Zantac 150 mg
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
Other nitrosamine impurity recalls from 2019
All nitrosamine impurity recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Ranitidine 150 mg tablets
CGMP Deviations: Impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) found in API
Class II · Moderate risk
Ranitidine 150 mg tablets
CGMP Deviations: Impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) found in API
Class II · Moderate risk
Ranitidine Tablets
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
Class II · Moderate risk
Ranitidine Tablets
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
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