The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0588-2025·Announced 2025-08-20

Carvedilol Tablets Recalled for N-Nitroso Impurity Above FDA Limits

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling Carvedilol 25 mg tablets nationwide because testing found an impurity (NNCI) at levels above FDA's recommended safety limit. The recall affects 14,976 bottles.

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: N-nitroso impurities are regulated as potential carcinogens. The source reports the manufacturing deviation and impurity levels without indicating any reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the rubric criterion for High severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA is recalling Carvedilol Tablets, USP, 25 mg, due to manufacturing quality deviations. Testing identified that the product contains N-Nitroso Carvedilol Impurity-1 (NNCI) at levels exceeding the FDA-recommended limit of 4.0 parts per million (ppm).

The recall encompasses 14,976 bottles distributed nationwide within the United States. The affected lot numbers are 17241213, 17241215, and 17241224, each with an expiration date of June 2026. The product is sold under NDC 68462-165-05. The medication is manufactured by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in India and distributed by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA.

The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
CARVEDILOL (CARVEDILOL)
Brand
CARVEDILOL
Manufacturer
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Category
Drug
Hazard
  • n-nitroso-impurity

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 (4)

  • Lot #: 17241213
  • 17241215
  • 17241224
  • Exp. Date 06/2026

UPCs (4)

  • 0368462162019
  • 0368462163016
  • 0368462164013
  • 0368462165010

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.