CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 22 Oct 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Vaseretic (enalapril maleate/hydrochlorothiazide) recalled

Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America is recalling Vaseretic (enalapril maleate/hydrochlorothiazide) 10, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 May 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesVASERETIC 10-25MG TAB 100CT Lot # 12J022P exp. 9/30/2014 VASERETIC 10-25MG TAB 100CT Lot # 13G047P exp. 07/31/2015
NDC0187-0146
UPC0301870146011
Quantity recalled205,853 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-0018-2015
FDA event ID
68572
Recalling firm
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America, Bridgewater, NJ
Manufacturer
Bausch Health US, LLC
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
21 May 2014
FDA classified
10 Oct 2014
Reported
22 Oct 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects

Timeline

21 May 2014Recall initiated by company
10 Oct 2014Classified by FDA+142 days
22 Oct 2014Published in enforcement report+12 days

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

Reason for recall

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert: Product is packaged with the incorrect version of the package outset

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

Vaseretic (enalapril maleate/hydrochlorothiazide) 10/25 mg Tablets, NDC 0187-0146-01, 100 ct. bottles manufactured at Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Steinbach, MD R5G 1Z7 Canada

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert: Product is packaged with the incorrect version of the package outset

Which lots are affected?

VASERETIC 10-25MG TAB 100CT Lot # 12J022P exp. 9/30/2014 VASERETIC 10-25MG TAB 100CT Lot # 13G047P exp. 07/31/2015

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 III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

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 68572
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
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