The FDA announced on March 29, 2019, that Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. voluntarily recalled Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets due to dark brown discoloration. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Jubilant Cadista
- Product: Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP, 40 mg*, 90-count bottle
- NDC: 59746-284-90
- Lot #: PA217060A
- Expiration: 05/2020
The hazard
The recall addresses the presence of dark brown discoloration on the edges of the tablets. This action expands an earlier recall regarding the same issue.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has had 24 other recalls since February 11, 2013. Recent brand recalls include a December 27, 2022 subpotent drug risk for Prochlorperazine Tablets and a July 18, 2022 recall of Irbesartan tablets due to failed dissolution. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hetero Labs Pantoprazole Tablets Recall (March 26, 2026) and JB Chemicals Recalls Cetirizine Tablets Due to Cross-Contamination (June 24, 2026).