The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-644-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Aidapak Recalls Nifedipine Capsules Due to Potential Labeling Error

Aidapak Services is recalling Nifedipine 10 mg capsules because they may be mislabeled as Nitrofurantoin 100 mg. The repacked drugs were distributed in four western states.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of administering the wrong medication.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Nifedipine Capsules, 10 mg, NDC 59762100401, due to a labeling mixup. The product, which is a prescription-only medication, may be potentially mislabeled as Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/Macrocrystals, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 47781030301.

The affected repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The specific product code is Pedigree AD52778_55 with an expiration date of 5/20/2014. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

Patients and healthcare providers should check their medication labels for the NDC 59762100401 and Pedigree AD52778_55. If the medication is found, it should be returned to the pharmacy or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
NIFEdipine Capsule, 10 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 59762100401
Affected units
100

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)

  • NIFEdipine
  • Capsule
  • 10 mg has the following code Pedigree: AD52778_55
  • EXP: 5/20/2014.

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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