Bupropion recalls

The FDA has published 31 recalls involving Bupropion since 2013. The latest was reported on 29 Oct 2025. Most were for potency & assay. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls31since 2013

Last 12 months1reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing3latest 29 Oct 2025

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 1 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 7 23%Class III 24 77%

Why bupropion is recalled

Companies

Brands

By year

202513%
202426%
2023413%
202226%
202113%
201913%
2018310%
2017619%
2016619%
201513%

Ongoing bupropion recalls

3 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Oct 2025Drug	CLASS II	Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP (XL), 300 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Graviti Pharmaceuticals Private	Other	Nationwide
17 Jul 2024Drug	CLASS II	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Amerisource Health Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
17 Jan 2024Drug	CLASS II	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL) 150mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Rising Pharma Holding	Other	Nationwide

All bupropion recalls, newest first

31 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Oct 2025Drug	CLASS II	Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP (XL), 300 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Graviti Pharmaceuticals Private	Other	Nationwide
17 Jul 2024Drug	CLASS II	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Amerisource Health Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
17 Jan 2024Drug	CLASS II	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL) 150mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Rising Pharma Holding	Other	Nationwide
13 Dec 2023Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR) 200 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	SUN Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
25 Oct 2023Drug	CLASS III	Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP (SR), 150 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	SUN Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
31 May 2023Drug	CLASS II	buPROPrion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR) 150 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	SUN Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
22 Feb 2023Drug	CLASS II	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 75 mg (10 recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Amerisource Health Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
18 May 2022Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet, USP (SR), 150 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	SUN Pharmaceutical Industries	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
18 May 2022Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet, USP (SR), 200 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	SUN Pharmaceutical Industries	Other	Nationwide
2 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS II	bupropion Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 75 mg recalled by Cardinal HealthBupropion Hydrochloride	Cardinal Health	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	FL, GA, SC
13 Mar 2019Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets recalled	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	MD
26 Sep 2018Drug	CLASS III	Bupropion Hydrochloride ER Tablets, USP 150 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	InvaGen Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
11 Apr 2018Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR), 100 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride (sr)	InvaGen Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
11 Apr 2018Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR), 150 mg ,a) recalledBupropion Hydrochloride (sr)	InvaGen Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
5 Jul 2017Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion HCL Tablets, USP, 75 mg, packaged as UD recalled	Mckesson Packaging Services	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
19 Apr 2017Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 200 mg recalled	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Apr 2017Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 100 mg recalled	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Apr 2017Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 150 mg recalled	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
1 Feb 2017Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 200 mg recalled	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
1 Feb 2017Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR) recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 300 mg recalledBupropion	Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
30 Nov 2016Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL) 300 mg recalledBupropion	Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
23 Nov 2016Drug	CLASS III	Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL) recalled	Amerisource Health Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
12 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR) recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL), 300mg recalled	Amerisource Health Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
27 Jul 2016Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets USP (SR) 150 mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
26 Aug 2015Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-¿release Tablets USP (SR) recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Sun Pharma Global Fze	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
13 Aug 2014Drug	CLASS III	buPROPion HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR), 100 mg recalled	Wockhardt Usa	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
5 Feb 2014Drug	CLASS III	BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet (XL) 150mg recalledBupropion Hydrochloride	Actavis	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
22 Jan 2014Drug	CLASS II	buPROPion HCl ER Tablet, 200 mg recalled by Aidapak Services	Aidapak Services	Labeling Errors	4 states

Should you stop taking Bupropion?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.