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
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: The product may not meet the limit for blend uniformity specification.
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
What was recalled
Losartan potassium tablets USP, 100 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Apotex Inc 150 Signet Drive, ON M9L1T9 by Apotex Research Private Limited, Plot 1 & 2, Bommasandra Industrial Area, 4th Phase Jigani Link Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560099, India NDC 60505-3162-9
Affected NDC
60505-3162-09
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Drug: Losartan Category: Blood Pressure Medication
- Recalling firm
- Apotex Inc.
- NDC code
- 60505-3162-9
- Origin
- N/A, Canada
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1213-2015 · 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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Class II · Moderate risk
Losartan Potassium Tablets
Presence of Foreign Substance: Presence of a small piece of blue plastic embedded in the tablet.
Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
Losartan Potassium Tablets
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