Esomeprazole Magnesium

Esomeprazole Magnesium recalls: 12 FDA reports

Recalls involving Esomeprazole Magnesium. What was wrong with each batch, and how the FDA graded the risk.

12Reports
0Class I
3Ongoing
2025-05-28Most recent

What the classes mean

The FDA sorts every recall into one of three classes. The class is the whole story. It is also the part people skip.

ClassWhat the FDA is saying
Class IThere is a reasonable probability that using this will cause serious harm or death.
Class IIIt may cause temporary or reversible harm. Serious harm is unlikely.
Class IIIIt breaks a rule but is unlikely to hurt anyone. Often a labelling fault.

Class II is the bulk of every list here. That matters. A long list of Class II says something different from one Class I.

By class

ClassReports
Class III7
Class II5

By year reported

YearReports
20121
20191
20201
20213
20222
20231
20241
20252
Checking whether it affects you

The lot or code number is what matters. Not the product name. A recall covers specific lots. Yours may not be one of them.

Check the code on your package against the report. The FDA keeps the current list at fda.gov/safety/recalls.

The reports

The text below is quoted from the FDA record word for word.

Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension, 20 mg, 30-count single dose packets per carton, Rx

D-0443-2025  ·  Class II  ·  reported 2025-05-28  ·  Ongoing

Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-Specification test results obtained for any individual unknown degradation product during Related Compounds testing during long term stability.
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension, 20 mg, 30-count single dose packets per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-848-94
Where it went
Nationwide -in the USA
How much
22,152 30 sachets/carton

Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension, 40 mg, 30-count Single-Dose Packets per carton, Rx

D-0442-2025  ·  Class II  ·  reported 2025-05-28  ·  Ongoing

Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-Specification test results obtained for any individual unknown degradation product during Related Compounds testing during long term stability.
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension, 40 mg, 30-count Single-Dose Packets per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-849-94
Where it went
Nationwide -in the USA
How much
30,674 30 sachets/carton

Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 40 mg, 30 Single-Dose Packets, Rx Only, Manufacture

D-0102-2025  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2024-12-11  ·  Ongoing

Why it was recalled
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified - Wrong NDC number
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 40 mg, 30 Single-Dose Packets, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-849-94. Packaged in sachets
Where it went
USA Nationwide.
How much
4404 packs

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP 20mg, Packaged as (a) 30-count bottle, NDC 68462-390-30;

D-0112-2024  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2023-11-29  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Out of Specification result reported for the test of organic impurities for the drug product,at the 18 month time point in long term stability study (25¿C/60% RH).
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP 20mg, Packaged as (a) 30-count bottle, NDC 68462-390-30; (b) 1000-count Bottle, NDC 68462-390-10: RX Only, Manufactured for: Glenmark, Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430, Product of India,
Where it went
Nationwide in the USA
How much
8,448 30-count bottles, 168 1000-count bottles

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP 20mg, Rx Only, 90 Capsules per bottle, Manufactured by: O

D-0004-2023  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2022-10-05  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Superpotent Drug: Out of specification for assay at the 12-month timepoint.
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP 20mg, Rx Only, 90 Capsules per bottle, Manufactured by: Ohm Laboratories Inc. New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 63304-734-90.
Where it went
Nationwide in the USA
How much
5712 bottles

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 40mg, Rx Only, 90 Capsules per bottle, Manufactured by:

D-0005-2023  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2022-10-05  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Superpotent Drug: Out of specification for assay at the 12-month timepoint.
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 40mg, Rx Only, 90 Capsules per bottle, Manufactured by: Ohm Laboratories Inc. New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 63304-735-90.
Where it went
Nationwide in the USA
How much
8640 bottles

Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 40mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manuf

D-0183-2021  ·  Class II  ·  reported 2021-01-06  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Cross- contamination with other products: The excipient, Crospovidone, NF is contaminated with theophylline
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 40mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Kurkumbh, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059 NDC 69097-529-34
Where it went
U.S.A. Nationwide
How much
6,491 packets

Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 20mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manuf

D-0182-2021  ·  Class II  ·  reported 2021-01-06  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Cross- contamination with other products: The excipient, Crospovidone, NF is contaminated with theophylline
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 20mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Kurkumbh, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 69097-528-34
Where it went
U.S.A. Nationwide
How much
289350 packets

Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 10mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manuf

D-0181-2021  ·  Class II  ·  reported 2021-01-06  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Cross- contamination with other products: The excipient, Crospovidone, NF is contaminated with theophylline
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 10mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Kurkumbh, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 69097-527-34
Where it went
U.S.A. Nationwide
How much
284,610 packets

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed Release Capsules USP, 40 mg*, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy'

D-1256-2020  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2020-05-06  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Discoloration: product contains brown pellets
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed Release Capsules USP, 40 mg*, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA, NDC 43598-510-10
Where it went
Nationwide within the United States
How much
1752 bottles

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 40mg*, a) 90-count bottle (NDC 43598-510-90) b) 1000 coun

D-0995-2019  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2019-02-20  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Discoloration: Esomeprazole Magnesium DR Capsules (40mg) may contain brown pellets.
Product
Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 40mg*, a) 90-count bottle (NDC 43598-510-90) b) 1000 count bottle (NDC 43598-510-10), Rx only, Mfd By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA.
Where it went
Distributed Nationwide in the USA
How much
40,592, 90 and 1,000 count bottles

Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) Delayed-Release Capsules, 40 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for:

D-1410-2012  ·  Class III  ·  reported 2012-07-18  ·  Terminated

Why it was recalled
Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Some bottles may contain a small number of Nexium 20 mg capsules intended for the Japanese market in addtion to Nexium 40 mg capsules.
Product
Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) Delayed-Release Capsules, 40 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: AstraZeneca LP, Wilmington, DE 19850; By: AstraZeneca AB, S-151 85 Sodertalje, Sweden, NDC 0186-5040-85, UPC 3 0186-5040-85 0.
Where it went
Nationwide.
How much
2,556 bottles
Read these counts with three things in mind

A firm with more recalls usually makes more products. A contract packer runs hundreds of lines. It will out-recall a company with one product whatever either does. This is not a safety ranking.

Most recalls here are voluntary. A firm found its own fault and pulled the stock. That is the system working. It lands in this database looking the same as a recall the FDA had to push for.

Terminated means the FDA considers the recall finished. It is not a verdict. It does not mean anyone was harmed.

Source: openFDA enforcement reports, retrieved 2026-08-05. FDA dataset last updated 2026-07-29.

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