NEXIUM¿ (esomeprazole magnesium), Delayed-Release capsules, 20 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for AstraZeneca LLC, Wilmington, Distributed by AstraZeneca, AB, Sodertalje, Sweden. NDC 00186-5020-31.

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by a retail pharmacist that an unopened bottle labeled as NEXIUM¿ capsules contained 60 SEROQUEL¿ XR tablets.

Recall #: D-1141-2015
Affected scope: 34,524 bottles
Initiated: June 10, 2015

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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP recalled NEXIUM¿ (esomeprazole magnesium), Delayed-Release capsules, 20 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx on… - a moderate-severity action.

NEXIUM¿ (esomeprazole magnesium), Delayed-Release capsules, 20 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx on… was recalled by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP in June 24, 2015. Reason: Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by a retail pharmacist that an unopened bot…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1141-2015 with the FDA Drug before acting.

The recall

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by a retail pharmacist that an unopened bot….

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: June 24, 2015
reported

Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1141-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 1 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

NEXIUM¿ (esomeprazole magnesium), Delayed-Release capsules, 20 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for AstraZeneca LLC, Wilmington, Distributed by AstraZeneca, AB, Sodertalje, Sweden. NDC 00186-5020-31.

Reason for recall

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by a retail pharmacist that an unopened bottle labeled as NEXIUM¿ capsules contained 60 SEROQUEL¿ XR tablets.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Drug recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	D-1141-2015
Date reported	June 24, 2015
Date initiated	June 10, 2015
Recalling firm	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Firm location	Wilmington, DE
Affected scope	34,524 bottles
Distribution	Nationwide to wholesalers for further distribution at the retail level.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by a retail pharmacist that an unopened bottle labeled as NEXIUM¿ capsules contained 60 SEROQUEL¿ XR tablets.

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This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on June 24, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: D-1141-2015.

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Distribution: Nationwide to wholesalers for further distribution at the retail level..

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