FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0052-2021

Product

Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) 0.2 mg, tablet, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, CT 06877, Made in Germany, NDC, 0597-0007-01

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 861135, C34139, EXP Nov 2021

Why it was recalled

An extraneous peak was observed for dissolution testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
900 Ridgebury Rd, N/A, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877-1058

Distribution

Quantity
N/A
Distribution pattern
Distributed Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-10-05
FDA classified
2020-10-26
Posted by FDA
2020-11-04
Terminated
2021-09-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0052-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.