Captopril recalls

The FDA has published 5 recalls involving Captopril since 2015. The latest was reported on 29 Jul 2015. Most were for manufacturing (cgmp) deviations. Wockhardt Usa 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 recalls5since 2015

Last 12 months0reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing0latest 29 Jul 2015

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 5 100%Class III 0 0%

Why captopril is recalled

Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations480%
Potency & Assay120%

Companies

Wockhardt Usa480%
Blenheim Pharmacal120%

By year

20155100%

All captopril recalls, newest first

5 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Jul 2015Drug	CLASS II	Captopril Tablets recalled by Wockhardt Usa	Wockhardt Usa	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
29 Jul 2015Drug	CLASS II	Captopril Tablets recalled by Wockhardt Usa	Wockhardt Usa	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
29 Jul 2015Drug	CLASS II	Captopril Tablets recalled by Wockhardt Usa	Wockhardt Usa	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
3 Jun 2015Drug	CLASS II	Captopril Tablets, USP, 50 mg recalled by Blenheim Pharmacal	Blenheim Pharmacal	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	IN
13 May 2015Drug	CLASS II	Captopril Tablets, USP 5 mg recalled by Wockhardt Usa	Wockhardt Usa	Potency & Assay	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Captopril?

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.