Class II · Moderate risk
Montelukast Sodium Tablets
Presence of Foreign Tablet(s)/Capsule(s): A foreign tablet was found in a bottle of Montelukast Sodium Tablets, USP 10mg, identified as metoprolol 25 mg.
Montelukast sodium tablets
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Discoloration: the firm received a complaint of a sealed bottle in which tablets inside had blue spots and a blue powder inside the bottle.
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
Montelukast sodium tablets, 10 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, By: HETERO Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar - 509 301, India, NDC 31722-726-30
Affected NDC
31722-0726-30
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Drug: Montelukast
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium NDC 31722-0726 |
10 mg/1 | Tablet, Film Coated Oral |
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Hetero USA Inc
- NDC code
- 31722-726-30
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0623-2017 · FDA notice
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.
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