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Dr. Reddy's Tizanidine Tablets Recall: Foreign Glimepiride Tablets Found

Dr. Reddy's recalls 2mg Tizanidine HCl tablets due to glimepiride tablets found in some bottles. This could cause unintended medication effects. Contact for return instructions.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1191-2018DrugDr. Reddy's ›
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Recalling firmDr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.107 College Rd E · Princeton, NJ 08540-6623
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What happened, in plain English

Dr. Reddy's is recalling 2mg Tizanidine HCl tablets that contain foreign glimepiride tablets. This could lead to unintended medication effects if taken. Affected products were manufactured in India with specific lot numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/39659-dr-reddy-s-tizanidine-tablets-recall-foreign-glimepiride-tablets-found.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/39659-dr-reddy-s-tizanidine-tablets-recall-foreign-glimepiride-tablets-found · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1191-2018

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“Dr. Reddy's Tizanidine Tablets Recall: Foreign Glimepiride Tablets Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/39659-dr-reddy-s-tizanidine-tablets-recall-foreign-glimepiride-tablets-found. Based on FDA recall #D-1191-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1191-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recall involves finding glimepiride tablets inside bottles of Tizanidine HCl tablets. Glimepiride is a different medication that could cause unintended effects if taken with Tizanidine. This is a contamination issue that may lead to incorrect medication intake.

Who’s affected

People who have prescription Tizanidine HCl tablets from Dr. Reddy's in India with lot number T800304. Those taking the medication are most at risk if they accidentally consume the foreign tablets.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot number T800304 on the bottle. The product was manufactured in India with NDC 55111-179-15 and UPC 35511179153. The tablets are prescription-only 2mg Tizanidine HCl tablets in 150-count bottles.

  • Brand
    Dr. Reddy's
  • Product
    Tizanidine HCl Tablets, USP 2mg, 150-count bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Srilakulam - 532
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot number T800304 on the bottle label. The product was manufactured in India with specific NDC and UPC codes.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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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 3.5 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 4, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 17, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 26, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 1, 2022420182022
  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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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to use?

The recall indicates a contamination issue, so it is not safe to use as is. Contact Dr. Reddy's for proper handling.

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Where this comes from

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-1191-2018 (September 4, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1191-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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