The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0113-2017·Announced 2016-11-02

Persantine Tablets Recalled Due to Presence of Foreign 50 mg Tablets

Boehringer Ingelheim is recalling 2,562 bottles of 75 mg Persantine tablets because 50 mg tablets were found inside the bottles.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medication dosage error (50 mg tablets in 75 mg bottles), which poses a risk of harm due to incorrect dosing, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 2,562 bottles of Persantine (dipyridamole USP) tablets, 75 mg, 100-count bottles. The recall is due to the presence of foreign tablets, specifically 50 mg Persantine tablets, which were found in 75 mg Persantine 100-count bottles.

The affected product is identified by Lot #456520 and an expiration date of 5/17. The product is distributed nationwide. This is a prescription-only medication.

Consumers should check their medication for the specific lot number and expiration date. If the product matches the recalled description, they should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for instructions on how to dispose of the medication or obtain a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Persantine (dipyridamole USP) tablets, 75 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877, NDC 0597-0019-01
Affected units
2,562

Is your product affected?

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

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot #:456520
  • Exp. 5/17

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →