The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0270-2025·Announced 2025-03-19

Duloxetine 30mg Delayed-Release Capsules Recalled for N-Nitroso Impurity

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical recalls 14,749 bottles of duloxetine 30mg delayed-release capsules due to N-nitroso impurity above FDA safety limits. Patients taking this medication should contact their healthcare provider to verify if their prescription is affected.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall of a prescription drug with a manufacturing impurity (N-nitroso compound) exceeding the agency's interim safety limit, representing a risk-of-harm situation. No illnesses, injuries, or deaths have been reported, limiting the score to 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. is recalling duloxetine delayed-release capsules, 30mg, in 1000-count bottles (NDC 51991-747-10). The affected lot is 240225C with expiration date January 2027.

The recall was initiated due to a current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) deviation: the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine impurity above the FDA's recommended interim safety limit.

The affected product was distributed nationwide, with approximately 14,749 bottles of the recalled lot in distribution.

Patients currently taking duloxetine should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist to determine whether their prescription matches the recalled lot number (240225C). Do not abruptly discontinue the medication without medical guidance.

The recalled product

Product
DULOXETINE (DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Brand
DULOXETINE
Manufacturer
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Hazard
  • n-nitroso-impurity
  • cgmp-deviation

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#: 240225C
  • Expiration: 01/2027

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.