The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1138-2018·Announced 2018-09-05

Torrent Pharma Recalls Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets Due to Impurity

Torrent Pharma Inc. is recalling Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets because a carcinogen impurity was detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly identifies a carcinogen impurity, which constitutes a significant health hazard warranting a Severe rating under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Torrent Pharma Inc. is recalling Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP, 5 mg/320 mg, 30 tablets per bottle. The product is identified by NDC 13668-205-30 and was manufactured by Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD. in India.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations, specifically the detection of a carcinogen impurity in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture the drug product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on alternative treatment options.

The recalled product

Product
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP, 5 mg/320 mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., Indrad-382 721, India. NDC: 13668-205-30
Affected units
66,864

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 (14)

  • Batch: BV84D010
  • BV84E001
  • BV84C011
  • BV84D001
  • BV84D002
  • BV84D005
  • BV84D006
  • BV84D007
  • BV84D008
  • BV84D009
  • BV84C006
  • BV84C007
  • BV84C008
  • BV84C009

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Torrent Pharma 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 12 products in this recall →

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