The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0027-2022·Announced 2021-10-27

Lupin Imipramine Pamoate Capsules Recalled for Failed Dissolution Test

Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling approximately 1,902 bottles of Imipramine Pamoate Capsules 125 mg due to out-of-specification results in dissolution testing at the 9-month stability checkpoint.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class II recall. The source text reports no hospitalizations, illnesses, or injuries—only an out-of-specification test result detected during stability testing. The hazard is theoretical (potential loss of therapeutic effect) rather than an acute safety threat. This fits the rubric criterion for Moderate severity: "Minor labeling errors, low-risk contamination, voluntary precautionary recalls."

Plain-English summary

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling Imipramine Pamoate Capsules 125 mg (30-count bottles, lot H002205, expiration date 08/2023, NDC# 68180-316-06) that were distributed nationwide in the USA. The recall was initiated because dissolution test results at the 9-month long-term stability timepoint fell out of specification.

Imipramine Pamoate is a tricyclic antidepressant medication prescribed to treat depression. When a drug fails dissolution testing, it may not release and absorb properly in the body, potentially affecting the medication's therapeutic effectiveness.

Affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers currently taking this medication should contact their pharmacy or healthcare provider for guidance before discontinuing use. Healthcare providers should consider testing patient stability if they are on this recalled lot.

The recalled product

Product
IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE (IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE)
Brand
IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE
Manufacturer
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hazard
  • dissolution-failure
  • reduced-efficacy

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • lot H002205
  • exp. date 08/2023

UPCs (3)

  • 0368180314066
  • 0368180316060
  • 0368180315063

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.