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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA — Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP 60 mg, Twice-a-Day Dosage, Rx Only, 100 Capsules per bottle, Mfd for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN, Mfd by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pitha
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
cGMP Deviations: Presence of N-nitroso-Desmethyl-Diltiazem impurity above FDA recommended interim limit.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — FDA Class II: temporary or medically reversible health harm.
What to do
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
The product
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP 60 mg, Twice-a-Day Dosage, Rx Only, 100 Capsules per bottle, Mfd for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN, Mfd by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh India, NDC 16714-553-01.
Details
- Units affected
- 5232 bottles
- Recall date
- November 1, 2024
- Brand
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Nationwide in the USA
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA — Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP 60 mg, Twice-a-Day Dosage, Rx Only, 100 Capsules per bottle, Mfd for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN, Mfd by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pitha”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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