Reported Aug 11, 2021 · Ongoing

Chantix (varenicline)Tablets, Contains: 1 Starting Week (0.5 mg* x 11 tablets), 3 Continuing Weeks (1 mg x 42 tablets),…

Pfizer Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Pfizer Inc. · 235 East 42nd Street · New York, NY · 10017-5703

Is this the product you have?

  • Chantix (varenicline)Tablets
  • Contains1 Starting Week (0.5 mg* x 11 tablets), 3 Continuing Weeks (1 mg x 42 tablets), Rx Only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland, NDC 0069-0471-03
Lot codes and dates
    • Lots 00020231
    • Exp 30 Sept 2021
    • 00020232
    • Exp 30 Nov 2021
    • 00020357
    • Exp 31 Dec 2021
    • 00020358
    • Exp 31
    • Jan 2022
    • 00020716
    • Exp 31
    • Jan 2022
    • ET1600
    • Exp 31
    • Jan 2023
    • ET1607
    • Exp 31
    • Jan 2023 & ET1609
    • Exp 31
    • Jan 2023
Amount recalled
350,985 cartons

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Presence of the N-nitroso-varenicline impurity above FDAs acceptable interim acceptable intake limit

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:05 PM UTC

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