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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: 471170015A, exp. date Sep 2019; 471180004A, 471180005A, exp. date Feb 2019
Where it was soldProduct was distributed to major distribution chains throughout the United States.
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 byAurobindo Pharma Limited
Brand nameVALSARTAN
Generic nameVALSARTAN
Active ingredient(s)VALSARTAN
Distributed by / forAurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ ---
NDC65862-571-90
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Full product labelValsartan Tablets USP 80 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ --- NDC 65862-571-90
Recalling firmAurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
DistributionProduct was distributed to major distribution chains throughout the United States.
QuantityN/A
Recall initiated2018-12-31
Report date2019-03-27
Recall completed—
Recall numberD-1038-2019
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusOngoing
Origin on fileEast Windsor NJ United States

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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.