CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 18 May 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ondansetron Tablets USP, 4 mg recalled by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is recalling Ondansetron Tablets USP, 4 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Mar 2016 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-0841-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73822
- Recalling firm
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Princeton, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Mar 2016
- FDA classified
- 9 May 2016
- Reported
- 18 May 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Stomach & Acid Reflux Medication
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 May 2016 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 18 May 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; 12 month stability time point
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
Ondansetron Tablets USP, 4 mg, 30 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally, India --- NDC 56111-153-30
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; 12 month stability time point
Which lots are affected?
Lot number C500691, exp 12/2016
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.
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