The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1081-2023·Announced 2023-08-09

Prescription Birth Control Tablets Recalled for Failed Stability Testing

Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling TYDEMY birth control tablets due to failed stability testing. Consumers should contact their healthcare provider.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. Specification failures in a prescription drug warrant Severe (4) severity, the minimum threshold for Class I classifications.

Plain-English summary

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling TYDEMY, a prescription oral contraceptive containing drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol, and levomefolate calcium. The product is distributed in 28-tablet blister packs.

The recall was initiated because the product failed stability testing and failed impurities and degradation testing. The FDA found that the inactive ingredient ascorbic acid and the impurity MTHFRC-7 were out of specification.

The affected lot numbers are L200183 (expiring January 2024) and L201560 (expiring September 2024). These lots were distributed nationwide; approximately 4,179 cartons were affected.

Consumers currently taking this product should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist immediately to discuss whether they should switch to an alternative contraceptive.

The recalled product

Product
TYDEMY (DROSPIRENONE, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM AND LEVOMEFOLATE CALCIUM)
Brand
TYDEMY
Manufacturer
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hazard
  • failed-stability
  • out-of-specification-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 #: L200183
  • Exp 1/2024
  • L201560
  • Exp 9/2024

UPCs (1)

  • 0368180904717

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.