Macrolide Antimicrobial

Where is Clarithromycin made?

14 companies sell it under their own name and 25 repackagers rebottle it. Their labels name 6 factories in India, the United States and China.

India 4United States 1China 1
India: 4United States: 1China: 1

Companies and their factories

Company on the labelFactoryWhereLast FDA inspection
Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 27241-064, 27241-065 Ajanta Pharma LimitedMakes it Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyApr 2026
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 62332-344, 62332-345 Alembic Pharmaceuticals LimitedMakes it Panchmahal, IndiaNo problems foundJul 2024
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 46708-344, 46708-345 Alembic Pharmaceuticals LimitedMakes it Panchmahal, IndiaNo problems foundJul 2024
Allied Pharma Inc250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 76267-060, 76267-061 Allied Pharma IncMakes it and tests it Fords, New Jersey, United StatesNo problems foundAug 2012
Aurobindo Pharma Limited250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 65862-225, 65862-226 Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it Medchal, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023
Lannett Company, Inc.250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 0527-1931, 0527-1930, 0527-1932 Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.Makes it Dongguan, ChinaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyMar 2024
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.500 mg · NDC 68180-177 Lupin LimitedMakes it and packages it Salcette, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyNov 2025
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc.125 mg per 5 mL, 250 mg, 250 mg per 5 mL, 500 mg · NDC 63304-821, 63304-725, 63304-822 +1 Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited - DewasMakes the active ingredient and makes the finished dose Location not on fileNot inspected on record
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 57237-044, 57237-045 Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it Medchal, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023
Solaris Pharma Corporation250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 73473-909, 73473-911, 73473-910 Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.Makes it Dongguan, ChinaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyMar 2024
Wockhardt Limited250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 55648-954, 55648-949 Wockhardt LimitedMakes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Location not on fileNot inspected on record
Actavis Pharma, Inc.500 mg · NDC 0591-2805The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs
Chartwell RX, LLC.250 mg, 500 mg · NDC 62135-616, 62135-615, 62135-883The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs
Sandoz Inc.125 mg per 5 mL, 250 mg, 250 mg per 5 mL, 500 mg · NDC 0781-6022, 0781-1961, 0781-6023 +1The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs

Repackaged by

These companies buy Clarithromycin in bulk and rebottle it, often for mail-order, clinic or hospital pharmacies. If your bottle shows one of these names, open its NDC to see who made the pills inside.

Recalls

Class I recalls are the most serious; Class III the least. A recall covers specific lots, listed on each recall.