Class II · Moderate riskTerminated Initiated Jul 30, 2013 (13 years ago)
Lisinopril Tablets
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of Specification results for Individual Other Unknown Related Compounds were obtained at the 48 month time-point.
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
What was recalled
Lisinopril Tablets, USP, 2.5 mg, Rx only, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 0143-1265-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 0143-1265-10), Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, N.J. 07724; and c) 1000-count bottles (NDC 24658-240-10), Manufactured for: Blu Pharmaceuticals, Franklin, KY 42134; Manufactured By: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, N.J. 07724.
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.
Product Mix Up: This product is being recalled because of a complaint received that a sealed bottle of lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets 20mg/12.5 mg had a foreign tablet identified as atazanavir and ritonavir tablet 300mg/100mg.
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