{"id":477468,"date":"2026-02-16T00:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T00:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/477468\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T00:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T00:19:40","slug":"over-22000-bottles-of-cholesterol-medication-recalled-nationwide-fda-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/477468\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 22,000 Bottles of Cholesterol Medication Recalled Nationwide, FDA Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zydus Pharmaceuticals has recalled 22,896 bottles of Icosapent Ethyl capsules<\/p>\n<p>The products were available via prescription and distributed across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of impacted medication.<\/p>\n<p>Over 22,000 bottles of cholesterol medication have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prevention.com\/recalls\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recalled;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">recalled<\/a>, according to a U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration (FDA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=98227\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">report<\/a>. Certain lots of the medication have been deemed \u201ca subpotent drug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zydus Pharmaceuticals initiated the voluntary recall at the end of December, warning consumers that 22,896 bottles of Icosapent Ethyl capsules may have leaked and caused oxidation, ultimately decreasing the drug\u2019s strength. Additionally, the leakage may cause the capsules to offer \u201cinconsistent therapeutic effects and an increase in potential gastrointestinal side effects in some patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Late last month, the FDA classified the recall as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/industry-guidance-recalls\/recalls-background-and-definitions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Class II;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Class II<\/a>, meaning that it may have temporary or reversible negative health effects. The likelihood of serious health problems caused by the recalled products is \u201cremote.\u201d Still, if you believe you have any of the recalled pills, consult your physician before stopping any medication.<\/p>\n<p>Which products are affected?<\/p>\n<p>The specific Icosapent Ethyl capsules that are a part of the recall were manufactured by Softgel Healthcare, issued via prescription only, and were distributed across the U.S. in 120-count bottles.<\/p>\n<p>You can check to see if you have one of the affected products by matching up the following lot numbers and expiration dates:<\/p>\n<p>Lot number: S2520304<\/p>\n<p>Expiration date: 2\/28\/2027<\/p>\n<p>Lot number: S2520333<\/p>\n<p>Expiration date: 2\/28\/2027<\/p>\n<p>Lot number: S2540186<\/p>\n<p>Expiration date: 4\/30\/2027<\/p>\n<p>This particular recall comes on the heels of another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prevention.com\/health\/a69165642\/cholesterol-medication-atorvastatin-calcium-recall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cholesterol medication, atorvastatin calcium;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">cholesterol medication, atorvastatin calcium<\/a>, being pulled from shelves. Over 140,000 bottles of the drug were recalled by Ascend Laboratories back in October for concerns over dissolution problems.<\/p>\n<p>What to do with the recalled product<\/p>\n<p>No specific guidelines for discarding the product were provided by the FDA. However, if you have one of the recalled products, you should consult with a medical professional, as continuing to take the drug could result in inefficient treatment.<\/p>\n<p>You Might Also Like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zydus Pharmaceuticals has recalled 22,896 bottles of Icosapent Ethyl capsules The products were available via prescription and distributed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":397736,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[49,48,113361,193572,193574,84,193573,377,46604,46602,193575],"class_list":{"0":"post-477468","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-cholesterol-medication","11":"tag-food-drug-administration","12":"tag-gastrointestinal-side-effects","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-icosapent-ethyl-capsules","15":"tag-medication","16":"tag-recalled-product","17":"tag-recalled-products","18":"tag-therapeutic-effects"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=477468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=477468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}