The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-857-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Aidapak Recalls Acyclovir Capsules Due to Potential Labeling Mixup

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 493 Acyclovir 200 mg capsules because they may have been mislabeled as other prescription drugs.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling mixup that could lead to the administration of incorrect prescription medications, posing a risk of harm without reported fatalities or hospitalizations.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 493 Acyclovir 200 mg capsules (NDC 00093894001) due to a potential labeling mixup. The recalled capsules may have been mislabeled as Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg tablets, Metoprolol Tartrate 25 mg tablets, Metoprolol Tartrate 50 mg tablets, or Acetazolamide.

The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The recall involves specific pedigree codes and expiration dates, including AD60272_4 (EXP: 5/22/2014), W002899 (EXP: 6/10/2014), W003911 (EXP: 6/27/2014), and W003483 (EXP: 6/20/2014).

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific products and stop using them if they match the recalled codes. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
ACYCLOVIR, Capsule, 200 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00093894001.
Affected units
493

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 (10)

  • ACYCLOVIR
  • Capsule
  • 200 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD60272_4
  • EXP: 5/22/2014
  • Pedigree: W002899
  • EXP: 6/10/2014
  • Pedigree: W003911
  • EXP: 6/27/2014
  • Pedigree: W003483
  • EXP: 6/20/2014.

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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