Legacy Pharmaceutical ATENOLOL Tablets May Contain Foreign Paroxetine Tablets
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC recalls 50mg atenolol tablets due to customer reports of paroxetine tablets in some bottles. This could cause unintended medication interactions.
Lower-risk recall
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that a bottle of atenolol 50 mg Tablets USP contained a paroxetine 20 mg tablet.
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What happened, in plain English
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC is recalling 50mg atenolol tablets because some bottles contain foreign paroxetine tablets. This could lead to unintended medication interactions if taken together. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41852-legacy-pharmaceutical-atenolol-tablets-may-contain-foreign-paroxetine-tablets.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41852-legacy-pharmaceutical-atenolol-tablets-may-contain-foreign-paroxetine-tablets · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0606-2017
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“Legacy Pharmaceutical ATENOLOL Tablets May Contain Foreign Paroxetine Tablets.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41852-legacy-pharmaceutical-atenolol-tablets-may-contain-foreign-paroxetine-tablets. Based on FDA recall #D-0606-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0606-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recall is for customer reports that some bottles of atenolol tablets contain paroxetine tablets. Taking both medications together could cause unintended interactions since they are different prescription drugs.
Who’s affected
People who have the 50mg atenolol tablets from Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC. Those taking atenolol for heart conditions are most at risk if they accidentally take the foreign paroxetine tablets.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 50mg atenolol tablets with NDC 68645-493-54. The product was distributed by The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, and manufactured for Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Medication
Look for the 50mg atenolol tablets with NDC 68645-493-54. The product was distributed by The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to distribution centers in TN, IN, and AZ then further shipped the product to retail pharmacies nationwide in the USA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, Indiana, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I have this medication?
Check if you have the 50mg atenolol tablets with NDC 68645-493-54. If you do, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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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-0606-2017 (March 7, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0606-2017 to see it in context.
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