CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 8 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dr. Reddy's Amlodipine Besylate recalled
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is recalling Dr. Reddy's Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride 5 mg*/20 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Apr 2012 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-1434-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62591
- Recalling firm
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bridgewater, NJ
- Manufacturer
- Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Apr 2012
- FDA classified
- 31 Jul 2012
- Reported
- 8 Aug 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Classified by FDA | +113 days |
| 8 Aug 2012 | 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
Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has received complaints of mislabeled bottles of Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride Capsules and Ciprofloxacin Tablets.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dr. Reddy's Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride 5 mg*/20 mg, 500 Capsules, Rx only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachepalli - 502 325 INDIA, NDC 55111-340-05
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has received complaints of mislabeled bottles of Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride Capsules and Ciprofloxacin Tablets.
Which lots are affected?
C201293 Exp Date 08/2013
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 62591| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Dr. Reddy's Ciprofloxacin Tablets, USP 500 mg* recalled | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | Labeling Errors | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Drug | CLASS II | Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, 5 mg/ 40 mg recalledAmlodipine And Olmesartan Medoxomil | Ascend Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Amlodipine and Benazepril HCl Capsules USP 2.5 mg/10 mg recalledAmlodipine Besylate And Benazepril Hydrochloride | Lupin Pharmaceuticals | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, USP 10 mg recalled by Lupin PharmaceuticalsAmlodipine Besylate | Lupin Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |