The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-923-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

FDA Recalls Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Due to Potential Labeling Errors

Aidapak Services is recalling Levothyroxine Sodium 175 mcg tablets because they may have been mislabeled as other medications.

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 the 'Severe' severity level in the rubric. Mislabeling of prescription drugs poses a significant risk of incorrect dosing or medication errors.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Levothyroxine Sodium tablets, 175 mcg, NDC 00527135001. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may have been mislabeled as Levothyroxine Sodium 88 mcg tablets or hydroxyzine pamoate 100 mg capsules.

The affected repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The recall involves specific lots with pedigree AD46265_37 (expiration 5/15/2014) and W003009 (expiration 6/11/2014).

Patients and healthcare providers should check their medication labels and consult their pharmacist or physician if they have received the affected product. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 175 mcg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00527135001.
Affected units
200

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 (6)

  • LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
  • Tablet
  • 175 mcg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD46265_37
  • EXP: 5/15/2014
  • Pedigree: W003009
  • EXP: 6/11/2014.

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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