CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 8 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dr. Reddy's Ciprofloxacin Tablets, USP 500 mg* recalled

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is recalling Dr. Reddy's Ciprofloxacin Tablets, USP 500 mg*, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Apr 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesC201293 Exp Date 08/2013
Quantity recalled1656 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-1435-2012
FDA event ID
62591
Recalling firm
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bridgewater, NJ
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
9 Apr 2012
FDA classified
31 Jul 2012
Reported
8 Aug 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Labeling Errors
Drug class
Antibiotics

Timeline

9 Apr 2012Recall initiated by company
31 Jul 2012Classified by FDA+113 days
8 Aug 2012Published in enforcement report+8 days

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

Reason for recall

Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has received complaints of mislabeled bottles of Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride Capsules and Ciprofloxacin Tablets

Product as listed by the FDA

Dr. Reddy's Ciprofloxacin Tablets, USP 500 mg*, 500 Tablets, Rx only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachepalli - 502 325 INDIA, NDC 55111-127-05

Where it was distributed

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has received complaints of mislabeled bottles of Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride Capsules and Ciprofloxacin Tablets

Which lots are affected?

C201293 Exp Date 08/2013

Where was it sold?

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

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 62591

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Dr. Reddy's Amlodipine Besylate recalled.

ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIDr. Reddy's Amlodipine Besylate recalledAmlodipine Besylate And Benazepril HydrochlorideDr. Reddy's LaboratoriesLabeling ErrorsNationwide

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