Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Firm received a market complaint stating the presence of one foreign tablet (Montelukast Sodium Chewable Tab 4mg) in the product bottle of Pantoprazole.
Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets USP, 40 mg Rx Only, 90 tablets per bottle, Manufactured for Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc 2400 Route 130 North Dayton, NJ 08810, Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Unit-VII (SE2), Mahaboob Nagar (Dt) - 509302, India , NDC 65862-0560-90
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Discoloration: Firm received five (5) complaints stating that, "Tablets discolored darker than normal and have lighter-colored spots."
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Powder discoloration due to small crack in some vials.
Reason CGMP Deviations; The impacted product and lot number was inadvertently placed into saleable inventory, which does not comply with approved procedures.
Reason CGMP Deviations: Discoloration
Reason Lack of sterility assurance
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