CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 11 Nov 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg recalled

Nostrum Laboratories is recalling Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Oct 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesMET200101, MET200301 EXP 05/2022

Quantity recalled12,967 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-0067-2021
FDA event ID: 86653
Recalling firm: Nostrum Laboratories, Kansas City, MO
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 23 Oct 2020
FDA classified: 5 Nov 2020
Reported: 11 Nov 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Nitrosamine Impurity
Drug class: Diabetes Medication

Timeline

23 Oct 2020	Recall initiated by company
5 Nov 2020	Classified by FDA	+13 days
11 Nov 2020	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

CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level

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

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx Only. Manufactured by: Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Kansas City, MO 64120. NDC 29033-056-01

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level

Which lots are affected?

MET200101, MET200301 EXP 05/2022

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 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 86653

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
11 Nov 2020	CLASS II	Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg recalled	Nostrum Laboratories	Nitrosamine Impurity	Nationwide

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