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AVKARE Inc.

FDA recalling firm · 22 enforcement events · 33 product records · 2015–2022 · TN

AVKARE Inc. has 22 FDA enforcement events on this register (33 product records) between 2015 and 2022: 22 drug; the busiest year was 2019 with 7.

5% of its events are Class I; the most common class is Class II (14). 1 event is listed as ongoing; the recalling firm's address is in TN.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Event counts depend on a firm's size and product range; they are not a comparison of one firm with another.

Enforcement events

InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecordsStatus
20 Jul 2022Lamotrigine Tablets, USP 100 mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 42291-367-10, UPC 3 42291 36710 4DrugClass III1Terminated
9 Jun 2021Phytonadione Tablets 5 mg, Rx Only, 30 Tablets (3x10) Unit Dose, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC 50268-661-13DrugClass III1Terminated
7 Dec 2020Sildenafil Tablets USP 100 mg, Rx Only, 100-count Bottle, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 42291-748-01.DrugClass I2Terminated
30 Oct 2020Mesalamine Delayed-Release Tablets, USP 1.2 gram (Once-Daily), 120 Tablets bottle, Rx Only Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 NDC 42291-564-12DrugClass II1Terminated
4 Jun 2020Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg a) 90 count (NDC 42291-611-90) b) 180 count (NDC 42291-611-18) c) 500 count (NDC 42291-611-50) bottles, Rx Only Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478DrugClass II2Terminated
28 May 2020Lamotrigine Tablets, USP, 150 mg, Rx Only, a) 60 count Bottle, NDC 42291-368-60, b) 500 count Bottle, NDC 42291-368-50, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478.DrugClass III1Terminated
7 Jan 2020Dutasteride Capsules, 0.5 mg, 30 Capsules (6 X 5) Unit Dose per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-282-13.DrugClass II1Terminated
14 Nov 2019AVKARE Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg Rx Only Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals of NY Hauppauge, NY 11788 a) 1000 tablets NDC 42291-724-10; b) 180 tablets NDC 42291-724-18; c) 60 tablets NDC 42291-724-60DrugClass II2Terminated
17 Oct 2019AVKARE Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules 150 mg 500 Capsules Rx Only NDC 42291-735-50 UPC 342291735507 Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478DrugClass II2Terminated
28 Aug 2019AVKARE Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets USP Antihistamine 180 mg, 500 Tablets per bottle, NDC 42291-297-50.DrugClass II1Terminated
24 Apr 2019Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg 50 tablets (5x10) Unit Dose Rx Only NDC 50268-517-15 Manufactured for: AvKARE Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478DrugClass II2Ongoing
3 Apr 2019Telmisartan and Amlodipine Tablets 80 mg/5 mg, 30 tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 --- NDC 42291-795-30DrugClass III1Terminated
5 Mar 2019Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose boxes, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 ---- NDC 50268-517-15DrugClass II3Terminated
1 Mar 2019Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 10 mg, a) 100 tablets (NDC 42291-634-01) and b) 500 tablets (NDC 42291-634-50) bottles, Rx Only Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478DrugClass III1Terminated
20 Nov 2018Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) 7.5fl.oz./222mL refill bags, AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 www.avkare.com, NDC 5026835427, UPC 3 50268 35408DrugClass II1Terminated
14 Aug 2018Valsartan Tablets, USP 40 mg Rx Only NDC 50268-783-15 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478DrugClass II4Terminated
30 Mar 2018Amantadine HCl Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 50 Capsules (5x10) Unite Dose, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 --- NDC 50268-069-15DrugClass II1Terminated
3 Jan 2018Lovastatin Tablets USP, 40 mg, 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose carton, Rx only, Manufactured for AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-512-15.DrugClass II1Terminated
6 Oct 2017Duloxetine Delayed-release Capsules USP, 20 mg, 50 Capsules (5 x 10) Unit Dose per carton, unit dose blister UPC 5026828311), Rx only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-283-15.DrugClass II1Terminated
19 Jul 2017Voriconazole Tablets, 200 mg, 20-count cartons (4 x 5) Unit Dose, Rx only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-804-12DrugClass III1Terminated
15 Feb 2017Famciclovir tablets, 500 mg, packaged in 30-count unit dose cartons, Rx only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-307-13DrugClass II1Terminated
27 Feb 2015Quinapril Tablets USP, 5 mg, Rx only, 50 tablets (5 X 10) unit dose pack, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, UPC 5026868815, NDC 50268-688-15DrugClass III2Terminated

By type and class

Drug22
Class II14
Class III7
Class I1

Class I: 5% of this firm's events; 18% of all events on the register.

Events by year

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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Enforcement events for AVKARE Inc. by year initiated.

Questions and answers

How many FDA recalls has AVKARE Inc. had?

22 enforcement events (33 product records) on this register, 2015–2022: 22 drug.

Are any AVKARE Inc. recalls ongoing?

1 event is listed as ongoing in the current openFDA export.

What class are AVKARE Inc. recalls?

14 Class II, 7 Class III, 1 Class I. 5% are Class I against 18% of all events on the register. Class reflects the relative degree of health hazard of the product, not the firm.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA food, drug and device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Provenance

Source: openFDA enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026. Firm names are grouped exactly as FDA spells them; the same company can appear under several spellings. Only organisations are shown. See the methodology.