The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-821-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Desloratadine Tablets Recalled for Potential Labeling Mixup

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Desloratadine 5 mg tablets due to a potential label mixup with Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error (label mixup) without reported illnesses or injuries, which aligns with the 'Moderate' severity criteria for minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Desloratadine, Tablet, 5 mg (NDC 00085126401) due to a potential labeling error. The recall is initiated because the product may have been mislabeled as Ascorbic Acid, Tablet, 250 mg (NDC 00904052260).

The affected Desloratadine tablets have the pedigree AD30993_5 and an expiration date of 2/28/2014. The potentially mislabeled Ascorbic Acid tablets have the pedigree AD30180_28 and an expiration date of 5/9/2014. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for Desloratadine 5 mg tablets with the specified pedigree and expiration date. If found, these products should be returned to the distributor or disposed of according to local regulations. Patients should consult their healthcare provider if they have questions regarding their medication.

The recalled product

Product
DESLORATADINE, Tablet, 5 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00085126401.
Affected units
101

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)

  • DESLORATADINE
  • Tablet
  • 5 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD30993_5
  • EXP: 2/28/2014.

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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