Class II · Moderate risk
Venlafaxine Tablets
Presence of Foreign Substance: Product complaint received for the presence of foreign material embedded resembling a metal shaving in one tablet.
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Pharmacist complaint of an excessive amount of broken and/or chipped tablets in 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
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Tablets, 75 mg*, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad, India; Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-021-01.
Affected NDC
68382-0021-01
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Drug: Venlafaxine Category: Mental Health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venlafaxine NDC 68382-0021 |
HYDROCHLORIDE 75 mg/1 | Tablet Oral |
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
- NDC code
- 68382-021-01
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-202-2013 · 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.
Other Venlafaxine recalls
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Class III · Low risk
Venlafaxine Extended-Release Tablets
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Missing tab ID on either side of the tablet
Class II · Moderate risk
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Out-of-specification results observed for dissolution testing at the 8-hour and 12-hour pull intervals.
Class II · Moderate risk
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
Failed dissolution specifications: out of specification result obtained during routine stability testing for high dissolution.
Class II · Moderate risk
Venlafaxine Tablets
Presence of Forein Tablets/Capsules; Venlafaxine Tablets, USP 37.5 mg found in bottles labeled as Venlafaxine Tablets, USP, 50 mg
Other recalls by Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
All 2013 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Mirabegron Extended-Release Tablets
CGMP: Due to Out of Specification (OOS) result for N-Nitroso Mirabegron impurity.
Class II · Moderate risk
Erythromycin Tablets
CGMP Deviations; presence of N-Nitroso-Desmethyl-Erythromycin above the recommended acceptable intake limit
Class II · Moderate risk
Erythromycin Tablets
CGMP Deviations; presence of N-Nitroso-Desmethyl-Erythromycin above the recommended acceptable intake limit
Class II · Moderate risk
Icosapent Ethyl Capsules
Failed Tablet/Capsule specifications: Red dots inside capsule and melted capsule caused by oxidized Icosapent ethyl, the active ingredient.
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