Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg, a) 50 count (NDC 50268-531-15); b) 90 count (NDC 42291-610-90); c) 180 count (NDC 42291-610-18); d) 360 count (NDC 42291-610-36); e) 1000 count (NDC 42291-610-10) bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478

Recall Number: D-1305-2020

Firm: AVKARE Inc.

Classification: Class II

Status: Terminated

Report Date: 20200624

Initiation Date: 20200604

Termination Date: 20220114

Reason for Recall

CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis detected N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level

Product Description

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg, a) 50 count (NDC 50268-531-15); b) 90 count (NDC 42291-610-90); c) 180 count (NDC 42291-610-18); d) 360 count (NDC 42291-610-36); e) 1000 count (NDC 42291-610-10) bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478