“Dr. Red: Esomeprazole Capsules Recalled Due to Brown Pellets.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37131-dr-red-esomeprazole-capsules-recalled-due-to-brown-pellets. Based on FDA recall #D-1256-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1256-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 24, 2020, that Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. voluntarily recalled Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed Release Capsules USP, 40 mg, due to discoloration hazards. The agency classified the recall as Class III.
Manufacturer: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA
The hazard
According to the FDA, the product contains brown pellets, constituting a discoloration hazard.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. has 85 other recalls on record since April 9, 2012. Other recent recalls of similar products include Dr. Reddy's Varenicline Tablets Recall (Nov. 11, 2025), Dr. Reddy's Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Recall (Sept. 26, 2025), and Dr. Reddy's Omeprazole Capsules Recall (June 30, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Shilpa Medicare Recalls PEMRYDI RTU Injections Due to Green Discoloration (July 29, 2026) and Breckenridge Duloxetine Capsules Recall (April 21, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for brown pellets in the capsules. The product is a 40mg esomeprazole capsule bottle with NDC 43598-510-10, manufactured in India by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.
Brand
Dr. Reddy's
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Capsule Appearance
Inspect capsules for brown pellets. If present, do not use the product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide within the United States” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #D-1256-2020 (April 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1256-2020 to see it in context.
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