The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-989-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Aidapak Recalls Perphenazine Tablets Due to Potential Labeling Errors

Aidapak Services is recalling Perphenazine 16 mg tablets because they may have been mislabeled as other prescription drugs.

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 involves potential adverse health consequences. The hazard involves mislabeling a psychiatric medication as other distinct drugs, which poses a significant risk of incorrect dosing or treatment.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Perphenazine 16 mg tablets (NDC 00603506321) due to a labeling error. The recall was initiated because the Perphenazine tablets may have been mislabeled as Melatonin 1 mg, Lithium Carbonate ER 450 mg, or Montelukast Sodium 4 mg chewable tablets.

The affected Perphenazine tablets were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The recall covers specific pedigree codes with expiration dates in May and June 2014. The agency has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Patients and healthcare providers should check their medication labels and contact their pharmacist or physician if they have received Perphenazine tablets that may be mislabeled. Do not take the medication if there is any doubt about the correct identification of the drug.

The recalled product

Product
PERPHENAZINE, Tablet, 16 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00603506321.
Affected units
2,400

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 (8)

  • PERPHENAZINE
  • Tablet
  • 16 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD46265_49
  • EXP: 5/15/2014
  • Pedigree: AD60272_82
  • EXP: 5/22/2014
  • Pedigree: W002612
  • EXP: 6/4/2014.

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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