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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 numberLot #18657, Exp. 05/2021
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

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 byBeximco Pharmaceuticals, LTD. 126, Kathaldia, Tongi, Gazipur, 1711, Bangladesh
Brand nameMETFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Generic nameMETFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Active ingredient(s)METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Distributed by / forBAYSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS
NDC76385-129-01
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Full product labelMetformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 750 mg 100 Tablets Rx Only Manufactured by: Beximco Pharmaceuticals, LTD. 126, Kathaldia, Tongi, Gazipur, 1711, Bangladesh NDC 76385-129-01
Recalling firmBAYSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS
Distributionnationwide
Quantity3984 bottles
Recall initiated2020-08-19
Report date2020-09-02
Recall completed2021-04-26
Recall numberD-1544-2020
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileShort Hills 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.