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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jan 26, 2022 (5 years ago)

Spiriva Handihaler (Tiotropium Bromide)

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.

Cause type: Temperature excursion

The product was stored or shipped outside its labeled temperature range. Heat or freezing can degrade a drug without any visible change, so it may be weaker than labeled. All temperature excursion recalls.

What was recalled

SPIRIVA HANDIHALER (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) 18 mcg/Capsule, 30 capsules, 3 blister cards, each card contains 10 capsules, Rx only, For oral inhalation only, Distributed by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA. NDC: 0597-0075-41

Affected NDC 0597-0075-41

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Drug: Tiotropium

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Spiriva HandiHaler
Tiotropium Bromide
NDC 00597-0075
MONOHYDRATE 18 ug/1 Capsule
Oral|respiratory (inhalation)
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Rx
Recalling firm
Cardinal Healthcare
Origin
OH, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0197-2024 · FDA notice

Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

Other Tiotropium recalls

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Class II · Moderate risk

Spiriva HandiHaler

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 0597-0075-41 D-0453-2021
Class III · Low risk

Spiriva HandiHaler

Defective Delivery System: Potential for dose delivery out of specification due to interation of the drug product powder with the lubricant on the interior of the capsule shell.

Terminated Packaging defect Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc NDC 0597-0075-75 D-1230-2014
Class III · Low risk

SPIRIVA HandiHaler

Presence of Foreign Substance: This recall is being conducted due to the potential for extrinsic foreign particles in the API used to manufacture SPIRIVA Handihaler

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc NDC 0597-0075-27 D-1057-2013

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