Class II · Moderate risk
Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets
Presence of foreign substance: plastic-like substance.
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations; trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient
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
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 100 mg, Rx only, a) 30 count (NDC 31722-702-30), b) 90 count (NDC 31722-702-30), c) 1000 count (NDC 31722-702-10) bottles, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Polepally, Jadcherla, Mahaboob Nagar -509 301, India
Affected NDCs
31722-0702-10
31722-0702-30
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Drug: Losartan Category: Blood Pressure Medication
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium NDC 31722-0702 |
100 mg/1 | Tablet, Film Coated Oral |
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc
- NDC code
- 31722-702-30
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1043-2019 · 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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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP
CGMP Deviations; trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient
Class II · Moderate risk
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP
CGMP Deviations; trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient
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