Zonisamide recalls

The FDA has published 11 recalls involving Zonisamide since 2014. The latest was reported on 1 Jun 2022. Most were for manufacturing (cgmp) deviations. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., U 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 recalls11since 2014
Last 12 months0reported
Class I00% of total
Ongoing0latest 1 Jun 2022

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 11 100%Class III 0 0%

Why zonisamide is recalled

By year

All zonisamide recalls, newest first

11 total
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules USP, 100 mg recalled by Direct RxDirect RxManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules, USP, 100 mg recalled by Glenmark PharmaceuticalsZonisamideGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., UManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules USP, 25 mg recalled by Glenmark PharmaceuticalsZonisamideGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., UManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules, USP, 50 mg recalled by Glenmark PharmaceuticalsZonisamideGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., UManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules USP 100 mg recalled by Glenmark PharmaceuticalsZonisamideGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., UManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules USP 50 mg recalled by Glenmark PharmaceuticalsZonisamideGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., UManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules recalled by Wockhardt UsaWockhardt UsaManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules recalled by Wockhardt UsaWockhardt UsaManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide Capsules recalled by Wockhardt UsaWockhardt UsaManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide
DrugCLASS IIZonisamide capsules, USP 100mg recalled by American Health PackagingAmerican Health PackagingManufacturing (CGMP) DeviationsNationwide

Should you stop taking Zonisamide?

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.