CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 10 Aug 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

Matzim LA (Diltiazem Hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, 240 mg recalled

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Matzim LA (Diltiazem Hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, 240 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Jul 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot 1411596A, Exp 09/22
Quantity recalled5677 bottles

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-1303-2022
FDA event ID
90635
Recalling firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Parsippany, NJ
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
21 Jul 2022
FDA classified
4 Aug 2022
Reported
10 Aug 2022
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
N/A
Reason category
Potency & Assay

Timeline

21 Jul 2022Recall initiated by company
4 Aug 2022Classified by FDA+14 days
10 Aug 2022Published 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

Failed Dissolution Specifications: below specification limits for dissolution.

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

Matzim LA (Diltiazem Hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, 240 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL USA 33314, USA, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA; NDC 58544-692-30.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Failed Dissolution Specifications: below specification limits for dissolution.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 1411596A, Exp 09/22

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in the 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 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

1 other product · FDA event 90635

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