Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

NEXIUM¿ (esomeprazole magnesium) Recalled by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Due to Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by...

Date: June 10, 2015
Company: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP directly.

Affected Products

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.

Quantity: 34,524 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP has 4 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report