CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 9 Mar 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Alprazolam Tablets, USP 1mg, Generic for Xanax, Pkg Size: a) recalled
Preferred Pharmaceuticals is recalling Alprazolam Tablets, USP 1mg, Generic for Xanax, Pkg Size: a) per, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 Feb 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0642-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89656
- Recalling firm
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Anaheim, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Feb 2022
- FDA classified
- 1 Mar 2022
- Reported
- 9 Mar 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Anxiety & Sleep Medication
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP deviations
Product as listed by the FDA
Alprazolam Tablets, USP 1mg, Generic for Xanax, Pkg Size: a) 30 tablets per bottle, NDC: 68788-6381-03, b) 60 tablets per bottle, NDC: 68788-6381-06, c) 90 tablets per bottle, NDC: 68788-6381-09, Mfg: Par Pharmaceutical.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA.
Questions about this recall
Is Alprazolam Tablets, USP 1mg, Generic for Xanax, Pkg Size: a) per recalled?
Yes. Preferred Pharmaceuticals recalled Alprazolam Tablets, USP 1mg, Generic for Xanax, Pkg Size: a) per on 22 Feb 2022. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0642-2022.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP deviations
Which lots are affected?
Lot #s: a) G2919M, I0619O, F1419J; b) H3019Q; c) F1219N, F1919D, H0219D, I0519R, J0319G, Exp. 03/31/2022.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA.
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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