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ADHD and stimulant medication recalls

36 FDA-recorded recalls of adhd and stimulant medications, most recent Jun 2026 — newest first, straight from the FDA's own database.

36
recalls on record
1
Class I (most serious)
9
manufacturers

Two things drive the recalls we hold in this class, and neither is a safety problem with the drug. The largest group by far is a nitrosamine impurity found in atomoxetine — the same family of probable-carcinogen manufacturing by-products behind the blood-pressure and metformin recalls — and the second is failed dissolution, meaning the tablet did not release its dose the way it should. Most of these medicines are Schedule II controlled substances, so a replacement usually needs a new prescription rather than a swap at the counter: check the lot, then call the prescriber, not just the pharmacy.

By the pharmaranks editorial teamReviewed against the FDA (openFDA Enforcement database) sourcesHow we research

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A drug appearing here does not mean your prescription is unsafe. Recalls name specific lots and manufacturers — open the recall to see the affected lot numbers, and match them against your bottle. Never stop a blood-pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, antidepressant or antibiotic medicine on your own because of a recall; confirm your lot, then ask your pharmacist for a replacement if it is affected.

Other categories: Blood pressure medication · Eye drop and ophthalmic · Cholesterol medication · Diabetes medication · Antidepressant · Antibiotic · Thyroid medication · Allergy and antihistamine · Hormonal and contraceptive · Opioid and pain medication · Seizure and epilepsy medication · Asthma and inhaler · Heartburn and acid-reflux medication. See also the full recalls tracker and the recall report.

Source: the openFDA drug Enforcement (recall) database. Recalls are matched to this category by the drug names in the FDA’s product description; a small number of category recalls may be missed if the description omits the ingredient. Figures are recall events, not units, and reflect our copy of the FDA data, refreshed daily. This is public regulatory data, not medical advice.