CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 30 Jan 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Loperamide HCL Tablets USP, 2 mg, Anti-diarrheal, 24 caplets recalled

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is recalling Loperamide HCL Tablets USP, 2 mg, Anti-diarrheal, 24 caplets per, distributed in Ohio. The recall was initiated on 26 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot: 2979325, EXP 5/5021
NDC53943-123
UPC093351112706
Quantity recalled5040 cartons

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-0391-2019
FDA event ID
81893
Recalling firm
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Cranbury, NJ
Manufacturer
Discount Drug Mart
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
26 Dec 2018
FDA classified
23 Jan 2019
Reported
30 Jan 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

26 Dec 2018Recall initiated by company
23 Jan 2019Classified by FDA+28 days
30 Jan 2019Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: The front panel indicates 24 caplets whereas the side panel indicates 12 caplets. The drug product carton contains 24 caplets.

Product as listed by the FDA

LOPERAMIDE HCL TABLETS USP, 2 mg, ANTI-DIARRHEAL, 24 caplets per carton, OTC, Distributed by Drug Mart-Food Fair Medina Ohio 44256 Ohm Laboratories Inc. UPC 0 93351 11270 6 NDC#:53943-123-24

Where it was distributed

OH

Ohio

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: The front panel indicates 24 caplets whereas the side panel indicates 12 caplets. The drug product carton contains 24 caplets.

Which lots are affected?

Lot: 2979325, EXP 5/5021

Where was it sold?

OH

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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