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Class II · ModerateRecall completed

Losartan Potassium

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

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberBLI710A Nov 2019
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: impurity for N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture finished products.

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 byMacleods Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA foreign manufacturer
Brand nameLOSARTAN POTASSIUM
Generic nameLOSARTAN POTASSIUM
Active ingredient(s)LOSARTAN POTASSIUM
Distributed by / forMacleods Pharma USA inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536
NDC33342-045-44
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Full product labelLosartan Potassium Tablets 50 mg 1000 Tablets, USP Rx Only Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536 Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA NDC 33342-045-44
Recalling firmMacleods Pharma Usa Inc
DistributionNationwide
Quantity4277 bottles (4,277,000 tablets)
Recall initiated2019-06-20
Report date2019-07-17
Recall completed2021-10-26
Recall numberD-1458-2019
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on filePlainsboro 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.