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Lupin Recalls Cefdinir Oral Suspension Due to Defective Container Seal

Lupin Pharmaceuticals recalls 51,006 bottles of Cefdinir for Oral Suspension USP due to lack of seal integrity in the container.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0518-2024DrugLupin ›
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Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling Cefdinir for Oral Suspension USP, 250 mg/5 mL, packaged in 60 mL bottles because the containers have defective seals. This defect means the seal integrity is lacking, which could compromise the sterility or stability of the medication. The recall affects approximately 51,006 bottles distributed nationwide in the USA. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/32690-lupin-recalls-cefdinir-oral-suspension-due-to-defective-container-seal.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/32690-lupin-recalls-cefdinir-oral-suspension-due-to-defective-container-seal · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0518-2024

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“Lupin Recalls Cefdinir Oral Suspension Due to Defective Container Seal.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/32690-lupin-recalls-cefdinir-oral-suspension-due-to-defective-container-seal. Based on FDA recall #D-0518-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0518-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 8, 2024, that Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled Cefdinir for Oral Suspension USP due to defective containers lacking seal integrity. The recall affects 51,006 bottles distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Lupin
  • Product: Cefdinir for Oral Suspension USP, 250 mg/5 mL
  • Packaging: 60 mL bottle
  • NDC: 68180-723-04
  • Lot codes: F305184, F305185, F305186
  • Expiration date: 7/31/ 2025

The hazard

The recall was initiated because the product containers lack seal integrity. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has 90 other recalls on record since 2013-01-31. Recent brand recalls include the Lupin Clobetasol Cream Recall on 2026-08-03 for failed content uniformity, the Lupin Glucagon Emergency Kit Recall on 2026-06-23 for CGMP deviation risk, and the Lupin prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension recall on 2026-06-04 for a foreign substance. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Keystone Burkhart Anesthetic Gel Recall (2026-05-21), the Keystone DHP Topical Anesthetic Gel Recall (2026-05-21), and the Keystone Safco SensiCaine-Ultra Gel Recall (2026-05-21).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Cefdinir for Oral Suspension USP, 250 mg/5 mL, in a 60 mL bottle manufactured by Lupin Limited for Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. Look for NDC 68180-723-04 and lot numbers F305184, F305185, or F305186.

  • Brand
    Lupin
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Medication

    Verify if your bottle matches the recalled NDC 68180-723-04 and lot numbers F305184, F305185, or F305186.

  2. Contact Your Pharmacist

    Reach out to the pharmacy where you obtained the medication to discuss how to proceed with the recall remedy.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “USA Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 8, 202412. FDA classified it Class II: May 29, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 5, 202434. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 29, 2025420242025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-0518-2024 (May 8, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0518-2024 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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