CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 2 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dipyridamole Tablets USP, 75 mg recalled by Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals is recalling Dipyridamole Tablets USP, 75 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: 554820, Exp 5/17
Quantity recalled6400 bottles

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number
D-0114-2017
FDA event ID
75374
Recalling firm
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Ridgefield, CT
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
6 Oct 2016
FDA classified
24 Oct 2016
Reported
2 Nov 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

6 Oct 2016Recall initiated by company
24 Oct 2016Classified by FDA+18 days
2 Nov 2016Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: 50 mg Persantine tablets were found in a 75 mg Persantine 100-count bottle and 50 mg Persantine tablet was found in a 100 count bottle of 75 mg Dipyridamole.

Product as listed by the FDA

DIPYRIDAMOLE Tablets USP, 75 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC 0054-0436-25

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: 50 mg Persantine tablets were found in a 75 mg Persantine 100-count bottle and 50 mg Persantine tablet was found in a 100 count bottle of 75 mg Dipyridamole.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: 554820, Exp 5/17

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 75374

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Persantine (dipyridamole USP) tablets, 75 mg recalled.

ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIPersantine (dipyridamole USP) tablets, 75 mg recalledBoehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsOtherNationwide

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