CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 29 May 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 50 mg recalled
Heritage Pharmaceuticals is recalling Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 50 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 May 2019 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-1287-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82782
- Recalling firm
- Heritage Pharmaceuticals, East Brunswick, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 May 2019
- FDA classified
- 21 May 2019
- Reported
- 29 May 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Nitrosamine Impurity
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 3 May 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 May 2019 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 29 May 2019 | 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: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level at the manufacturer
Nitrosamines are impurities that can form during drug manufacturing or storage. Above the FDA acceptable intake limit, long-term exposure may raise cancer risk. The FDA advises patients to keep taking the medicine until they have a replacement.
Product as listed by the FDA
Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 50 mg 1000 film coated tablets Rx Only Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited, Plot No. 101, 102, 107 & 108 SIDCO Pharmaceutical Complex, Alathur, Kanchipuram - 603 110, Tamilnadu, India. Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816. 1-866-901-DRUG (3784) NDC 23155-645-10
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 50 mg recalled?
Yes. Heritage Pharmaceuticals recalled Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 50 mg on 3 May 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1287-2019.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level at the manufacturer
Which lots are affected?
Lot CLO17007A Lot CLO17008A Lot CLO17009A ; Exp 11/2019
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 21 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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