Metronidazole recalls

The FDA has published 7 recalls involving Metronidazole since 2013. The latest was reported on 15 Jun 2022. Most were for sterility. Baxter Healthcare has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls7since 2013

Last 12 months0reported

Class I114% of total

Ongoing0latest 15 Jun 2022

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 1 14%Class II 6 86%Class III 0 0%

Why metronidazole is recalled

Companies

Baxter Healthcare229%
Hospira114%
Physicians Total Care114%
Hospira Inc., A Pfizer114%
Claris Lifesciences114%
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office114%

By year

2022114%
2017229%
2016114%
2013343%

All metronidazole recalls, newest first

7 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
15 Jun 2022Drug	CLASS II	Metronidazole tablets, USP 250 mg unit dose recalled	Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
5 Apr 2017Drug	CLASS II	Metronidazole Injection, USP, 500 mg recalled by Claris Lifesciences	Claris Lifesciences	Sterility	Nationwide
1 Mar 2017Drug	CLASS II	METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL) recalled	Hospira Inc., A Pfizer	Sterility	Nationwide
1 Jun 2016Drug	CLASS I	Metronidazole Injection USP, 500 mg recalled by Baxter HealthcareMetronidazole	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
10 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Metronidazole Injection USP, RTU, 500 mg recalled by Baxter HealthcareMetronidazole	Baxter Healthcare	Sterility	Nationwide
12 Jun 2013Drug	CLASS II	Metronidazole Tablets, USP, 500 mg recalled by Physicians Total Care	Physicians Total Care	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
27 Mar 2013Drug	CLASS II	METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL) recalled by Hospira	Hospira	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Metronidazole?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.