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Class II · ModerateRecall completed

Metformin Hydrochloride

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

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberBatch # G807093 Jul-20 G807147 Jul-20 G807208 Jul-20 G807479 Jul-20 G807480 Jul-20 G807830 Jul-20 G807092 Jul-20 G809471 Jul-20 G808155 Aug-20 G808074 Aug-20 G808115 Aug-20 G900231 Nov-20 G900232 Nov-20 G903277 Mar-21 G903278 Mar-21 G903279 Mar-21 G903280 Mar-21 G903281 Mar-21 G903818 Apr-21 G904048 Apr-21 G904164 Apr-21 G906548 Jul-21 G907239 Aug-21 G907255 Aug-21 G907256 Aug-21 G907263 Aug-21 G001802 Jan-22 G001804 Jan-22 G001803 Jan-22 G001805 Jan-22 G001806 Jan-22 G001807 Jan-22 G001808 Jan-22 G808154 Aug-20 G900227 Nov-20 G900228 Nov-20 G900229 Nov-20 G900230 Nov-20 G906549 Jul-21 G906550 Jul-21 G906547 Jul-21 G907279 Aug-21 G907364 Aug-21 G001809 Jan-22 G001801 Jan-22 G002563 Feb-22 G002564 Feb-22
Where it was soldProduct was distributed 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

CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis detected N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level

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 byLupin Limited, Goa INDIA foreign manufacturer
Brand nameMETFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Generic nameMETFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Active ingredient(s)METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Distributed by / forLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc
NDC68180-339-09
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Full product labelMetformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 1000 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa INDIA NDC 68180-339-09
Recalling firmLupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
DistributionProduct was distributed throughout the United States.
Quantity95,886 bottles
Recall initiated2020-07-07
Report date2020-07-22
Recall completed2021-12-23
Recall numberD-1383-2020
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileBaltimore MD United States

Related

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.