Amerisource Health Services recalls Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules due to failed dissolution specifications. This may affect potassium levels in the body. Check product details and contact the manufacturer for remedy.
“Potassium Chloride Capsules Recall: Failed Dissolution Specifications.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/32608-potassium-chloride-capsules-recall-failed-dissolution-specifications. Based on FDA recall #D-0619-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0619-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 25, 2024, that Amerisource Health Services LLC voluntarily recalled Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules due to failed dissolution specifications. The recall affects 61,231 bottles distributed nationwide.
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The hazard
The capsules failed dissolution specifications. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Amerisource Health Services LLC has 30 other recalls on record since July 27, 2022. Other recent recalls of similar products include AvKARE Amantadine Capsules Recall (Feb. 13, 2026), ICU Medical Recalls Potassium Chloride Injection Due to Label Error (Oct. 29, 2025), and Harvard Drug Group Memantine Capsules Recall (March 24, 2026). FDA's FAERS database contains 92,005 adverse-event reports naming this product, with 68,846 marked serious and 13,519 listing a death.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP (750 mg) 10 mEq K' in 100-count or 500-count bottles. Look for the NDC numbers 68001-396-00 or 68001-396-03. The bottles were distributed by BluePoint Laboratories.
Brand
Amerisource Health Services
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the product by checking the NDC numbers 68001-396-00 or 68001-396-03 on the bottle.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Amerisource Health Services for further instructions on what to do with the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 43 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #D-0619-2024 (June 25, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0619-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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