CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Mar 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Regular Strength Acid Reducer, Ranitidine tablets, USP 75 mg recalled

Perrigo Company is recalling Regular Strength Acid Reducer, Ranitidine tablets, USP 75 mg per, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Oct 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLots: 8DE1363, 8EE1558, 8FE1450, 8GE1331, 8HE1221, 8KE2825, 8JE1916, 8KE2243, 8ME2685, 9AE2785, 9AE2786, 9DE2721, 9CE3317, 9EE2579, 9FE2957, 9GE2785, 9GE3218, 9HE3577

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-1012-2020
FDA event ID
84127
Recalling firm
Perrigo Company, Allegan, MI
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
23 Oct 2019
FDA classified
13 Mar 2020
Reported
25 Mar 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Press Release
Reason category
Nitrosamine Impurity

Timeline

23 Oct 2019Recall initiated by company
13 Mar 2020Classified by FDA+142 days
25 Mar 2020Published 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

CGMP Deviation; Possible contamination with impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine.

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

Regular Strength Acid Reducer, Ranitidine tablets, USP 75 mg, 30 tablets per bottle. [NDC: Brand] NDC CVS Health: 69842-293-65; NDC Equaline 41163-931-65; NDC Family Wellness: 55319-876-65; NDC Good Sense 0113-0876-65; NDC H.E.B.: 37808-876-65; NDC Harris Teeter: 69256-876-65; NDC Health Mart: 62011-0283-1; NDC Leader: 62011-0283-1; NDC Major: 0904-6715-46; NDC Signature Care: 21130-118-65; NDC Sunmark: 49348-136-44; NDC Up & Up: 11673-876-65; NDC Walgreens: 0363-1876-65

Where it was distributed

Nationwide USA

Nationwide

Stores named: Kroger, Walgreens, CVS

Questions about this recall

Is Regular Strength Acid Reducer, Ranitidine tablets, USP 75 mg per recalled?

Yes. Perrigo Company recalled Regular Strength Acid Reducer, Ranitidine tablets, USP 75 mg per on 23 Oct 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1012-2020.

Why was it recalled?

CGMP Deviation; Possible contamination with impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine.

Which lots are affected?

Lots: 8DE1363, 8EE1558, 8FE1450, 8GE1331, 8HE1221, 8KE2825, 8JE1916, 8KE2243, 8ME2685, 9AE2785, 9AE2786, 9DE2721, 9CE3317, 9EE2579, 9FE2957, 9GE2785, 9GE3218, 9HE3577

Where was it sold?

Nationwide USA

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 21 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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