Class III · Lower riskRecall completed
Prednisone
Unlikely to cause harm — often a labeling or packaging issue.
Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberThe affected product consists of lot #261739A, expiration date OCT 2014.
Where it was soldNationwide
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.
What happened
Labeling: Missing Label; missing label on blister card
What to do
- Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
- Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
- Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).
Who makes it
Made byHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
| Brand name | PREDNISONE |
| Generic name | PREDNISONE |
| Active ingredient(s) | PREDNISONE |
| Distributed by / for | Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc |
| NDC | 0054-0018-20 |
Show the full FDA record
| Full product label | Prednisone Tablet USP, 20 mg tablets, packaged in blisters of ten (10) tablets per blister card, ten blister cards per carton, Roxanne, Columbus, OH --- NDC 0054-0018-20 |
| Recalling firm | Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
| Quantity | 14,619 cartons |
| Recall initiated | 2013-06-14 |
| Report date | 2013-08-21 |
| Recall completed | 2014-06-23 |
| Recall number | D-882-2013 |
| Classification | Class III |
| FDA status | Terminated |
| Origin on file | Columbus OH United States |
Source: U.S. FDA enforcement database (openFDA). Look this up on the official FDA recalls site ↗
This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.