CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 9 Jul 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, 150 mg recalled
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories is recalling Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, 150 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Jun 2014 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-1415-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68637
- Recalling firm
- Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Detroit, MI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jun 2014
- FDA classified
- 2 Jul 2014
- Reported
- 9 Jul 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Antidepressants
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Stability results found the product did not meet the drug dissolution specifications.
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
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, 150 mg, Rx only, Packaged in 30 Count and 90 Count Bottles. Distributed by: Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., 1150 Elijah McCoy Drive, Detroit, MI 48202; Manufactured at: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India. 30-Count Bottle NDC: 41616-758-83, 90-Count Bottle: NDC 41616-758-81.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide including Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Stability results found the product did not meet the drug dissolution specifications.
Which lots are affected?
30 Count Bottle: Lot #: JKL5054A, Expiry: 08/2014; Lot #: JKM2305A, Expiry: 03/2015. 90 Count Bottle: Lot #: JKL5054B, Expiry: 08/2014; Lot #: JKM2305B, Expiry: 03/2015.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide including 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.
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| Drug | CLASS II | Venlafaxine Tablets, USP, 75 mg recalled by Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA)Venlafaxine | Zydus Pharmaceuticals | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Venlafaxine Extended-Release Tablets, 150mg recalled by Appco PharmaVenlafaxine | Appco Pharma | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP 37.5mg recalledVenlafaxine Hydrochloride | Zydus Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Venlafaxine Hydrochloride, extended-release capsules recalled | The Harvard Drug Group | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Venlafaxine Tablets, USP 50 mg* recalled | SUN Pharmaceutical Industries | Other | TN |