Reported Jun 24, 2020 · Terminated

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg a) 90 count (NDC 42291-611-90) b) 180 count (NDC…

AVKARE Inc.

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: AVKARE Inc. · 615 N 1st St · Pulaski, TN · 38478-2403

Is this the product you have?

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
190 count (NDC 42291-611-90)
2180 count (NDC 42291-611-18)
3500 count (NDC 42291-611-50) bottles, Rx Only Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
123069 Exp. 11/30/2020, 24571 Exp. 05/31/2021, 25310 Exp. 07/31/2021, 26391 Exp. 01/31/2022
222542 Exp. 06/30/2020, 23345 Exp. 11/30/2020, 24032 Exp. 03/31/2021, 24624 Exp. 07/31/2021, 24631 Exp. 05/31/2021, 25381 Exp. 08/31/2021, 25907 Exp. 10/31/2021, 26478 Exp. 01/31/2022
322348 Exp. 06/30/2020, 22405 Exp. 06/30/2020, 22406 Exp. 06/30/2020, 22740 Exp. 06/30/2020, 23346 Exp. 11/30/2020, 23926 Exp. 03/31/2021, 24364 Exp. 05/31/2021, 25014 Exp. 07/31/2021, 25334 Exp. 09/30/2021, 25906 Exp. 10/31/2021, 26392 Exp. 01/31/2022
Amount recalled
88,545 bottles

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis detected N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level

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 Jan 14, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:03 PM UTC

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