CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Jan 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Quinapril Tablets USP, 10 mg recalled by Lupin Pharmaceuticals
Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling Quinapril Tablets USP, 10 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Sep 2013 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-409-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66345
- Recalling firm
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Baltimore, MD
- Brand
- Quinapril
- Manufacturer
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Sep 2013
- FDA classified
- 10 Jan 2014
- Reported
- 22 Jan 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Jan 2014 | Classified by FDA | +115 days |
| 22 Jan 2014 | 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
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: During stability testing an unknown impurity was found to be above the specification limit at 36 month test interval
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
Quinapril Tablets USP, 10 mg, 90 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21202 United States Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Goa 403 722 INDIA, NDC 68180-557-09
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: During stability testing an unknown impurity was found to be above the specification limit at 36 month test interval
Which lots are affected?
Lot 3110358 Exp. 12/13
Where was it sold?
Nationwide 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 66345| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Quinapril Tablets USP, 5 mg recalled by Lupin PharmaceuticalsQuinapril | Lupin Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Quinapril Tablets USP, 40 mg recalled by Lupin PharmaceuticalsQuinapril | Lupin Pharmaceuticals | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Quinapril Tablets USP, 20 mg recalled by Lupin PharmaceuticalsQuinapril | Lupin Pharmaceuticals | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 20mg/12.5mg recalledQuinapril Hydrochloride/hydrochlorothiazide | Aurobindo Pharma USA | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide tablets, 20 mg/25 mg* recalled | Pfizer | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide tablets, 20 mg/12.5 mg* recalled | Pfizer | Nitrosamine Impurity | Nationwide |