The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1006-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Tacrolimus Capsules Recalled for Potential Labeling Mixup

Aidapak Services is recalling 0.5 mg tacrolimus capsules because they may have been mislabeled as cinacalcet or isosorbide mononitrate.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly given the risk of administering the wrong medication.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 200-capsule bottles of 0.5 mg tacrolimus capsules (NDC 00781210201). The recall is due to a labeling mixup where the product may have been incorrectly labeled as cinacalcet HCL 30 mg tablets or isosorbide mononitrate ER 30 mg tablets.

The affected repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The specific lots involved have pedigree numbers W003169 and W003351, with expiration dates of June 13, 2014, and June 18, 2014, respectively.

Consumers should check their medication labels and consult their healthcare provider or pharmacist if they have received these products. Do not take the medication if the label does not match the prescribed drug.

The recalled product

Product
TACROLIMUS, Capsule, 0.5 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00781210201.
Affected units
200

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • TACROLIMUS
  • Capsule
  • 0.5 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: W003169
  • EXP: 6/13/2014
  • Pedigree: W003351
  • EXP: 6/18/2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 265 recalled by Aidapak Services, LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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