The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-995-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Aidapak Recalls Perphenazine Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services is recalling Perphenazine 8 mg tablets that may have been mislabeled as Nifedipine 10 mg capsules.

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, which typically involves a labeling error that could result in temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is a label mixup between two different drugs, which is a significant but potentially reversible risk compared to contamination or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Perphenazine, Tablet, 8 mg, NDC 00630506221. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may have been mislabeled as Nifedipine, Capsule, 10 mg, NDC 59762100401.

The affected Perphenazine tablets have the pedigree AD54605_1 and an expiration date of 4/30/2014. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Patients and healthcare providers should check their medication labels. If the medication is identified as Perphenazine 8 mg with the specified pedigree, it should be returned to the pharmacy or healthcare provider for replacement or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
PERPHENAZINE, Tablet, 8 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00630506221.
Affected units
100

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)

  • PERPHENAZINE
  • Tablet
  • 8 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD54605_1
  • EXP: 4/30/2014.

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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