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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published February 19, 2016

Lupin Recalls Amlodipine 2.5mg Tablets Due to CGMP Deviations

Lupin Pharmaceuticals recalls 43,536 bottles of Amlodipine Besylate 2.5mg tablets due to manufacturing deviations. Check your lot number G304799.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1492-2016DrugLupin Pharmaceuticals ›
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Recalling firmLupin Limited15-B, Phase 1A, Verna Industrial Area · Verna, Salcette, Goa, India
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What happened, in plain English

Lupin Limited is recalling one lot of Amlodipine Besylate Tablets USP, 2.5mg, because the finished products were manufactured using active pharmaceutical ingredients whose intermediates failed specifications. This Class III recall involves 43,536 bottles distributed in the U.S. The record does not specify a remedy or what consumers should do with the medication. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43137-lupin-recalls-amlodipine-2-5mg-tablets-due-to-cgmp-deviations.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43137-lupin-recalls-amlodipine-2-5mg-tablets-due-to-cgmp-deviations · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1492-2016

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“Lupin Recalls Amlodipine 2.5mg Tablets Due to CGMP Deviations.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43137-lupin-recalls-amlodipine-2-5mg-tablets-due-to-cgmp-deviations. Based on FDA recall #D-1492-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1492-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations where active pharmaceutical ingredients were used despite their intermediates failing specifications. The record does not explain how this deviation affects the safety or efficacy of the tablets.

Who’s affected

Patients in the United States who were prescribed Amlodipine Besylate Tablets USP, 2.5mg, manufactured by Lupin Limited and sold in 90-count bottles. The specific risk to individuals is not described in the provided record.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your medication bottle for the National Drug Code (NDC) 68180-750-09 and Lot Number G304799 with an expiration date of April 2016. The product is a prescription-only, 90-count bottle manufactured by Lupin Limited in Goa, India, for Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland.

  • Brand
    Lupin Pharmaceuticals
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US No recalled product was distributed to any foreign consignees by Lupin.
  • NDC
    68180-750-09, 68180-751-09, 68180-751-03, 68180-751-17, 68180-752-09, 68180-752-03, 68180-719-03, 68180-719-09, 68180-720-09, 68180-720-03, 68180-721-03, 68180-721-09, 68180-233-01, 68180-233-02, 68180-455-02, 68180-455-01
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-1492-2016Amlodipine Besylate Tablets USP, 2.5mg, 90-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Goa 403 722 INDIA, NDC 68180-750-09; Lot #: G304799, Exp. 4/201643,536 bottles
D-1493-2016Amlodipine Besylate Tablets USP, 10mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Goa 403 722 INDIA, NDC 68180-752-03; Lot #: G304677, G304540, G304536, G304537, G304535, G304541, G304545, G304533, G304532, G304539, G304538, G304534, Exp. 4/201611,812 bottles

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 19, 201612. FDA classified it Class III: Sep 6, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 14, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 3, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1492-2016 (February 19, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1492-2016 to see it in context.
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