The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1290-2020·Announced 2020-06-17

Lupin Recalls Lisinopril 5 mg Tablets Due to Product Mix-Up

Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling 4,224 bottles of Lisinopril 5 mg tablets because 10 mg tablets were found in the bottles.

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 3/5 (High).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a product mix-up that could lead to incorrect dosing of a prescription medication, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling 4,224 bottles of Lisinopril 5 mg tablets, USP, 1000-count. The recall is due to a product mix-up where Lisinopril 10 mg tablets were found in the 5 mg bottles.

The affected product is identified by Lot # Q900683 and an expiration date of 10/31/2022. The bottles were distributed nationwide within the US.

Consumers should check their medication for this specific lot number and expiration date. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on obtaining a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
LISINOPRIL (LISINOPRIL)
Brand
LISINOPRIL
Affected units
4,224

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 # Q900683
  • Exp. 10/31/2022

UPCs (3)

  • 0368180513018
  • 0368180512028
  • 0368180513032

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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