CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 13 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate recalled by Actavis Elizabeth
Actavis Elizabeth is recalling Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-190-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64506
- Recalling firm
- Actavis Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ
- Manufacturer
- Actavis Pharma, Inc.
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Feb 2013
- FDA classified
- 7 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 13 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Dissolution Specification: This product recall is due to the product lot # 50077231 exceeding dissolution specifications. All other test specifications were met.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, Amphetamine Sulfate Extended-Release Capsules, 15 mg, Rx Only, C II, 100 capsules per bottle, MFG. By Actavis Elizabeth LLC. 200 Elmora Ave, Elizabeth, NJ, 07207, USA, NDC 0228-3063-11.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specification: This product recall is due to the product lot # 50077231 exceeding dissolution specifications. All other test specifications were met.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 50077231
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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