Reported Mar 5, 2014 · Terminated

Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx only, 500 count bottles, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical…

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. · 1150 Elijah McCoy Dr · Detroit, MI · 48202-3344

Is this the product you have?

  • Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx only, 500 count bottles
  • Manufactured bySun Pharmaceutical Inc. Ltd, Andheri (East) Mumbai-400 059, India
  • Distributed byCaraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd, Detroit, MI --- NDC 62756-142-02
Lot codes and dates
    • Batch JKM2433A
    • Mfg Date 04/2013
    • Exp 03/2016
Amount recalled
2528 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablet; customer complaint of some tablets of Gabapentin found in a bottle of Metformin HCl ER

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 29, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:16 PM UTC

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