The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0592-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Cardinal Health Recalls Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets Due to Temperature Excursions

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 271 bottles of Amantadine Hydrochloride 100 mg tablets due to intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a situation that might cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The hazard is a CGMP deviation (temperature excursion) without reported illnesses, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 271 bottles of Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets 100 mg, 100-count bottles. The product is a prescription-only medication manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. in Maple Grove, MN, with NDC 0832-0111-00.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations, specifically intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage. The affected product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Consumers and healthcare providers with this product should stop using it and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for instructions on disposal or replacement. The specific lot code for the recalled product is 395310.

The recalled product

Product
AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE (AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Brand
AMANTADINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Affected units
271

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 (1)

  • 395310

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 198 recalled by Cardinal Health Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 198 products in this recall →