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Drug recall: Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 25 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-376-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-376-09
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Baltimore, MD) initiated this drug recall on 31 Mar 2022; FDA lists 6 product records under event 89916, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 65% of the 325 drug enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 22 May 2023. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has 91 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Baltimore, MD.
Reason for recall
"CGMP Deviations- AZIDO Impurity levels observed to be above acceptable limits"
Distribution
"Product was distributed nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0838-2022 | Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 25 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-376-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-376-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA. | 657,336 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 11 May 2022 |
| D-0839-2022 | Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 50 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-377-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-377-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA. | 1,466,150 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 11 May 2022 |
| D-0840-2022 | Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 100 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-378-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-378-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA. | 1,247,067 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 11 May 2022 |
| D-0841-2022 | Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 50 mg/12.5 mg a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 68180-215-06) b) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-215-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA. | 1,214,016 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 11 May 2022 |
| D-0842-2022 | Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 100 mg/25 mg a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 68180-217-06) b) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-217-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA | 303,696 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 11 May 2022 |
| D-0843-2022 | Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 100 mg/12.5 mg a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 68180-216-06) b) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-216-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA | 2,361,924 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 11 May 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
All 91 events for Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "CGMP Deviations- AZIDO Impurity levels observed to be above acceptable limits"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product was distributed nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 22 May 2023. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.