The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1291-2019·Announced 2019-05-29

Heritage Pharmaceuticals Recalls Losartan Potassium Tablets Due to Impurity

Heritage Pharmaceuticals is recalling Losartan Potassium Tablets 25 mg because FDA labs found an impurity above acceptable levels.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the presence of a nitrosamine impurity (NMBA) above acceptable levels represents a significant health risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 15,541 bottles of Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg, 90 film coated tablets. The affected product is Lot CLO17006A with an expiration date of 11/2019. The tablets were distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. FDA laboratory testing confirmed the presence of the impurity N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product at levels above the interim acceptable daily intake level at the manufacturer.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. Heritage Pharmaceuticals can be reached at 1-866-901-DRUG (3784).

The recalled product

Product
Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg 90 film coated tablets Rx Only Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited, Plot No. 101, 102, 107 & 108 SIDCO Pharmaceutical Complex, Alathur, Kanchipuram - 603 110, Tamilnadu, India. Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceutical
Affected units
15,541

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)

  • Lot CLO17006A exp 11/2019

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Heritage Pharmaceuticals, 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 5 products in this recall →