Novartis Animal Health has advised on January 25, 2012, that foreign tablets may be in certain bottles of Clomicalm (clomipramine hydrochloride) tablets. Clomicalm is used to help with separation anxiety in dogs.
Several products packaged at a facility in Lincoln, Nebraska were recalled over similar concerns. Novartis has voluntarily suspended operation at the facility. They recommend that bottles of Clomicalm be opened and checked for broken tablets or incorrect size, shape or color.
Novartis also recommends returning the product if any abnormalities are found and to report the problem to them at 800-837-028.
Novartis is not shipping domestically the following products from the Lincoln, Nebraska facility: Clomicalm, Interceptor flavor tablets, Sentinel flavor tablets, Program flavor tablets and suspension and Deramaxx.