CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 1 Jun 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Losartan Pot/HCTZ 100/12.5 mg 90 Tabs recalled by Direct Rx
Direct Rx is recalling Losartan Pot/HCTZ 100/12.5 mg 90 Tabs, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 11 May 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-0893-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90200
- Recalling firm
- Direct Rx, Dawsonville, GA
- Manufacturer
- DirectRx
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 May 2022
- FDA classified
- 24 May 2022
- Reported
- 1 Jun 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 11 May 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 May 2022 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 1 Jun 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- AZIDO Impurity levels observed to be above acceptable limits .
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
Losartan Pot/HCTZ 100/12.5 mg 90 Tabs NDC 72189-290-90 Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA 30534 Mfg. For Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08540
Where it was distributed
FL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations- AZIDO Impurity levels observed to be above acceptable limits .
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 25OC2116 Exp. 5/31/23
Where was it sold?
FL
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
2 other products · FDA event 90200| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Losartan Pot/HCTZ 50/12.5 mg 90 Tabs recalled by Direct RxLosartan Potassium And Hydrochlorothiazide | Direct Rx | Potency & Assay | FL | |
| CLASS II | Losartan Pot/HCTZ 100/25 mg 90 Tabs recalled by Direct RxLosartan Potassium And Hydrochlorothiazide | Direct Rx | Potency & Assay | FL |
More recalls from Direct Rx
All 37| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Duloxetine D/R, a) 30 mg recalled by Direct Rx | Direct Rx | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Duloxetine D/R, 30 mg, 30 Caps recalled by Direct Rx | Direct Rx | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Duloxetine D/R, 20 mg, 30 Caps recalled by Direct Rx | Direct Rx | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Ciprofloxacin Ophth Solution recalled by Direct Rx | Direct Rx | Packaging Defects | 5 states |
| Drug | CLASS II | Ibuprofen 800mg, Generic for: Motrin, Each tablet contains recalled | Direct Rx | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
Other Losartan recalls
All 97| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets recalledLosartan Potassium And Hydrochlorothiazide | Macleods Pharma USA | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25 mg recalled by Strides PharmaLosartan Potassium | Strides Pharma | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Losartan potassium & Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 100 mg/25 recalledLosartan Potassium And Hydrochlorothiazide | Macleods Pharma Usa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 25 mg recalled by PD-Rx PharmaceuticalsLosartan Potassium | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 100 mg recalled by PD-Rx PharmaceuticalsLosartan Potassium | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |