Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.
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Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is recalling Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg in 1,000-count bottles because the product was contaminated with foreign tablets. Specifically, Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found mixed into the lot of Famotidine 40mg. This recall affects 1,296 bottles distributed to Texas, California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36549-aurobindo-famotidine-40mg-recall-foreign-tablets-found.
“Aurobindo Famotidine 40mg Recall: Foreign Tablets Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36549-aurobindo-famotidine-40mg-recall-foreign-tablets-found. Based on FDA recall #D-0290-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0290-2021%22&limit=1).
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. recalled Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg in 1,000-count bottles due to the presence of foreign tablets, according to the FDA on Jan. 20, 2021. The agency announced the voluntary Class II recall after ibuprofen and lower-dose famotidine tablets were found in the product.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Aurobindo Pharma
Product: Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg
Packaging: 1,000-count bottles, Rx only
NDC: 65862-860-99
Lot #: P2000467
Expiration: 7/2022
Distribution: TX, CA, GA, PA
Units affected: 1,296 bottles
The hazard
The recall was issued because Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg. The FDA classified the hazard as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. has 32 other recalls on record since April 9, 2013. Recent brand recalls include Dicyclomine Capsules due to empty capsules on July 23, 2026, and Acetaminophen Tablets recalled for brown tablet discoloration risk on May 22, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Taro's Children's Ibuprofen recall due to foreign substance on March 2, 2026, Golden State Medical's Primidone Tablets recall due to contamination on April 27, 2026, and Amneal's Primidone Tablets recall due to cross-contamination risk on June 3, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for the label 'Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg' distributed by Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. Look for NDC 65862-860-99 and Lot # P2000467 with an expiration date of 7/2022. The bottles contain 1,000 tablets.
Brand
Aurobindo Pharma
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using the medication
Do not consume any tablets from the recalled bottles due to the risk of ingesting foreign substances like ibuprofen.
Contact your pharmacist or doctor
Speak with your healthcare provider about alternative treatments and whether you need to adjust your current medication regimen.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “TX, CA, GA, PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-0290-2021 (January 20, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0290-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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