Class II · Moderate risk
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Capsules
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Capsules
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Dissolution Specifications: High Out-of-Specification dissolution results were observed during stability testing.
Cause type: Dissolution failure
The tablet or capsule did not dissolve within specification. Dissolution controls how much drug the body absorbs; a failure can change the effective dose. All dissolution failure recalls.
What was recalled
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 0.4 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, INDIA; Distributed by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-450-05.
Affected NDC
67877-0450-05
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Drug: Tamsulosin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride NDC 67877-0450 |
.4 mg/1 | Capsule Oral |
Ascend Laboratories, LLC | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Ascend Laboratories LLC
- NDC code
- 67877-450-05
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1066-2019 · 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. 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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