The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-818-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Mycophenolic Acid Tablets Recalled for Potential Labeling Error

Aidapak Services is recalling Mycophenolic Acid tablets that may be mislabeled as Methazolamide. The error could lead to patients taking the wrong medication.

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 error for prescription drugs, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Mycophenolic Acid DR, Tablet, 180 mg, NDC 00078038566. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may have been mislabeled as Methazolamide, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 00781107101. The affected product has the pedigree AD37069_1 and an expiration date of 5/13/2014.

The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. This labeling mixup poses a risk because patients or healthcare providers might administer Methazolamide instead of Mycophenolic Acid, or vice versa, leading to incorrect treatment.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for Mycophenolic Acid DR, Tablet, 180 mg with the specified pedigree and expiration date. If found, the product should be returned to the distributor or disposed of according to local regulations. Patients should consult their healthcare provider if they have taken the wrong medication.

The recalled product

Product
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID DR, Tablet, 180 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00078038566.
Affected units
120

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)

  • MYCOPHENOLIC ACID DR
  • Tablet
  • 180 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD37069_1
  • EXP: 5/13/2014.

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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