CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 27 Feb 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) recalled by Torrent Pharma
Torrent Pharma is recalling Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) (, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Dec 2018 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-0501-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81838
- Recalling firm
- Torrent Pharma, Kalamazoo, MI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 20 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 15 Feb 2019
- Reported
- 27 Feb 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Nitrosamine Impurity
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | Classified by FDA | +57 days |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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 an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDEA) contained in the API used to manufacture the product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 0.083 parts per million.
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, 100 mg, a) 30-count (NDC: 13668-115-30), b) 90-count (NDC: 13668-115-90), c) 1000-count (NDC: 13668-115-10) per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD, Indrad-382 721, Dist. Mehsana Inda
Where it was distributed
Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Is Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) ( recalled?
Yes. Torrent Pharma recalled Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) ( on 20 Dec 2018. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number D-0501-2019.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDEA) contained in the API used to manufacture the product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 0.083 parts per million.
Which lots are affected?
Count, lots, expiry: [30-count bottle] Lot BO31C016, exp 04/2019; [90-count bottle] Lot BO31C016, exp 04/2019; [1000-count bottle] Lots 4DK3C004, 4DK3C005, exp 04/2019; Lots 4DU3C040, exp 10/2019; Lots 4DU3E049, 4DU3E050, exp 05/2021
Where was it sold?
Nationwide USA 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 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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