Class II · ModerateActive recall
Metformin Hydrochloride
Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.
Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberAM180641A 6/30/2020 AM180642A 6/30/2020 AM180643A 6/30/2020 AM180644A 6/30/2020 AM180645A 6/30/2020 AM180646A 6/30/2020 AM180647A 6/30/2020 AM180880A 7/31/2020 AM180881A 7/31/2020 AM180882A 7/31/2020 AM180883A 7/31/2020 AM180884A 7/31/2020 AM180885A 7/31/2020 AM180886A 7/31/2020 AM180887A 7/31/2020 AM180888A 7/31/2020 AM180889A 7/31/2020 AM180936A 7/31/2020 AM180937A 7/31/2020 AM180938A 7/31/2020 AM180939A 7/31/2020 AM180940A 7/31/2020 AM180960A 7/31/2020 AM180961A 7/31/2020 AM180962A 7/31/2020 AM180963A 7/31/2020 AM180964A 7/31/2020 AM180965A 7/31/2020 AM180992A 7/31/2020 AM180993A 7/31/2020 AM180994A 8/31/2020 AM180995A 8/31/2020 AM180996A 8/31/2020 AM180997A 8/31/2020 AM181037A 8/31/2020 AM181038A 8/31/2020 AM181039A 8/31/2020 AM181040A 8/31/2020 AM181041A 8/31/2020 AM181079A 8/31/2020 AM181080A 8/31/2020 AM181081A 8/31/2020 AM181082A 8/31/2020 AM181083A 8/31/2020 AM181084A 8/31/2020 AM181085A 8/31/2020 AM181086A 8/31/2020 AM181087A 8/31/2020 AM181088A 8/31/2020 AM181089A 8/31/2020 AM181093A 8/31/2020 AM181094A 8/31/2020 AM181095A 8/31/2020 AM181096A 8/31/2020 AM181097A 8/31/2020 AM181098A 8/31/2020 AM181099A 8/31/2020 AM181100A 8/31/2020 AM181101A 8/31/2020 AM181102A 8/31/2020 AM181116A 8/31/2020 AM181117A 9/30/2020 AM181129A 8/31/2020 AM181130A 8/31/2020 AM181131A 8/31/2020 AM181132A 8/31/2020 AM181133A 9/30/2020 AM181134A 9/30/2020 AM181135A 9/30/2020 AM181136A 9/30/2020 AM181137A 9/30/2020 AM181138A 9/30/2020 AM181183A 9/30/2020 AM181184A 9/30/2020 AM181185A 9/30/2020 AM181186A 9/30/2020 AM181187A 9/30/2020 AM181188A 9/30/2020 AM181189A 9/30/2020 AM181190A 9/30/2020 AM181235A 9/30/2020 AM181236A 9/30/2020 AM181237A 9/30/2020 AM181238A 9/30/2020 AM181239A 9/30/2020 AM181240A 9/30/2020 AM181242A 9/30/2020 AM181243A 9/30/2020 AM181314A 10/31/2020 AM181315A 11/30/2020 AM190121B 12/31/2020 AM190122B 12/31/2020 AM190713AA 6/30/2021 AM191248A 10/31/2021 AM191249A 10/31/2021 AM200192 1/31/2022 AM200322A 2/28/2022
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
CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis detected N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level
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
Made byAmneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad 388213, INDIA Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 foreign manufacturer
| Brand name | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Generic name | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Active ingredient(s) | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Distributed by / for | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 |
| NDC | 65162-178-50 |
Show the full FDA record
| Full product label | amneal Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP, 500 mg Rx Only, 500 Tablets bottles, Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad 388213, INDIA Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 NDC 65162-178-50 |
| Recalling firm | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
| Quantity | N/A |
| Recall initiated | 2020-05-29 |
| Report date | 2020-07-01 |
| Recall completed | — |
| Recall number | D-1345-2020 |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA status | Ongoing |
| Origin on file | Brookhaven NY United States |
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.