The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-642-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Methylprednisolone Tablets Recalled for Potential Labeling Error

Aidapak Services is recalling methylprednisolone tablets that may be mislabeled as levothyroxine sodium due to a labeling mixup.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a labeling mixup between two different prescription drugs, which poses a risk of incorrect medication administration. This aligns with the rubric for high-risk products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling methylprednisolone tablets, 4 mg, NDC 59746000103. The recall is due to a labeling mixup where the product may be mislabeled as levothyroxine sodium, 137 mcg, NDC 00781519192.

The affected product is identified by pedigree AD21811_17 and expiration date 5/1/2014. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Consumers should check their medication for the specific NDC and pedigree listed above. If the product matches the description, they should contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
methylPREDNISolone Tablet, 4 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 59746000103
Affected units
21

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 (4)

  • methylPREDNISolone
  • Tablet
  • 4 mg has the following code Pedigree: AD21811_17
  • EXP: 5/1/2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 273 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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