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Class II · ModerateActive recall

Valsartan

Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot Numbers: 3069019, 3069020, 3069021, 3069022, 3071354, 3071355, 3071357 3079023 3079027 3079028 3079029 3079996 3079997 3079998 3083635 3086715 3086716 3086717 3088623
Where it was soldProduct was distributed throughout the United States to several major distributors, including Puerto Rico.
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

GCMP Deviations: FDA analysis confirmed presence of trace amounts of an impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) found in the API used to manufacture the product.

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Made byMade in India foreign manufacturer
Brand nameVALSARTAN
Generic nameVALSARTAN
Active ingredient(s)VALSARTAN
Distributed by / forMylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A
NDC0378-5814-77
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Full product labelValsartan Tablets, USP 160 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., NDC 0378-5814-77.
Recalling firmMylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
DistributionProduct was distributed throughout the United States to several major distributors, including Puerto Rico.
Quantity232,180 HDPE bottles
Recall initiated2018-12-04
Report date2018-12-19
Recall completed—
Recall numberD-0326-2019
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusOngoing
Origin on fileSinnar, Nashik District N/A India

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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.