CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 6 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets recalled
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals is recalling Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 100 mg/25 mg per, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Jul 2014 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-1500-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68776
- Recalling firm
- Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Salisbury, MD
- Manufacturer
- Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 31 Jul 2014
- Reported
- 6 Aug 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 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
Presence of Foreign Substance: Tablets may contain dark blemishes identified as stainless steel.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 100 mg/25 mg, 90-tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC # 59746-339-90
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Foreign Substance: Tablets may contain dark blemishes identified as stainless steel.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #14P0292, Exp 04/2016
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.
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