Class II · ModerateRecall completed
Equate Maximum Strength Ranitidine Tablets
Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.
Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberAll lots remaining within expiry.
Where it was soldNationwide
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.
What happened
GGMP Deviations: Possible contamination with impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
What to do
- Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
- Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
- Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).
Who makes it
| Distributed by / for | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716 |
| NDC | 49035-117-06 |
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| Full product label | Equate Maximum Strength Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg Acid Reducer Cool Mint Tablets Sugar Free 65 Tablets NDC: 49035-117-06 Distributed By: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716 |
| Recalling firm | Apotex Inc. |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
| Quantity | 162,344 bottles |
| Recall initiated | 2019-09-24 |
| Report date | 2019-11-20 |
| Recall completed | — |
| Recall number | D-0318-2020 |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA status | Completed |
| Origin on file | North York N/A Canada |
Source: U.S. FDA enforcement database (openFDA). Look this up on the official FDA recalls site ↗
This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.