CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 20 Jan 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate recalled
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate And, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Nov 2015 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-0566-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72988
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA
- Manufacturer
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Nov 2015
- FDA classified
- 11 Jan 2016
- Reported
- 20 Jan 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 12 Nov 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Classified by FDA | +60 days |
| 20 Jan 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification test result for impurities during stability testing.
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, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE AND AMPHETAMINE SULFATE Tablets (Mixed Salts of a Single Entity Amphetamine Product), 10 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960, NDC 0555-0972-02, UPC 3 0555-0972-02 0.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification test result for impurities during stability testing.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 34015516A, Exp 05/16
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 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 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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| Drug | CLASS III | Dextroamphetamine Saccharate recalled by Granules PharmaceuticalsDextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate And Amphetamine Sulfate | Granules Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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