CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 18 Dec 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg recalled by Preferred Pharmaceuticals
Preferred Pharmaceuticals is recalling Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg, distributed in California, Florida. The recall was initiated on 2 Dec 2019 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-0617-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84422
- Recalling firm
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Anaheim, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Dec 2019
- FDA classified
- 9 Dec 2019
- Reported
- 18 Dec 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Nitrosamine Impurity
- Drug class
- Stomach & Acid Reflux Medication
Timeline
| 2 Dec 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Dec 2019 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 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
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
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
Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg, OTC, a.) 30 count bottle (NDC 68788-7078-03), b.) 60 count bottle (NDC 68788-7078-06), Mfg: Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Where it was distributed
CA, FL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: I2519H, Exp. 12/20; I2719O, Exp. 12/20; J1419O, Exp. 12/20; J2819L, Exp. 12/20
Where was it sold?
CA, FL
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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