Three-milligram tablets of Xanax XR, the brand name for the drug alprazolam, sold in bottles of 60 tablets, were initially recalled by the distributor Viatris.
On Wednesday, April 15, the pills were recalled nationwide in the US after they “failed to meet dissolution specifications,” according to the US newspaper. FDA.
The FDA classified the recall as a Class II, indicating “a situation in which use of or exposure to an violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects or in which the likelihood of serious adverse health effects is remote.”
According to PEOPLE magazine, the pills marked as part of lot number 8177156 are included in the recall. The drug is marked with an expiration date of 2/28/2027.
Anyone who has been prescribed the affected pills should immediately stop taking them and dispose of them safely.
The pills were distributed to patients between August 27, 2024 and May 29, 2025, according to the California State Board of Pharmacy.
For anyone unfamiliar, Xanax is typically prescribed to treat symptoms of anxiety related to various mental health conditions.
According to Cleveland ClinicThe drug “works by helping to calm your nervous system” and is one of the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines (a class of anxiety medications) in the US.
