The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0019-2015·Announced 2014-10-22

Valeant Recalls Vasotec Tablets Due to Incorrect Package Insert Labeling

Valeant Pharmaceuticals is recalling 205,853 bottles of Vasotec (enalapril maleate) tablets because they were packaged with the incorrect version of the package insert.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically low severity because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a labeling error involving the package insert.

Plain-English summary

Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC is recalling 205,853 bottles of Vasotec (enalapril maleate) tablets. The recall was initiated because the product was packaged with the incorrect version of the package insert.

The affected product is a prescription-only medication available in 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg strengths in 30-count, 90-count, and 1,000-count bottles. The recall covers specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the agency's structured data, with distribution reported as nationwide.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that the violation is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
VASOTEC (ENALAPRIL MALEATE)
Brand
VASOTEC
Affected units
205,853

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 0301870143300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC

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