The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-998-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

FDA Recalls Perphenazine Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services is recalling 16 mg Perphenazine 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 corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of administering the wrong medication.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 1,200 tablets of Perphenazine, 16 mg, NDC 00781104901. The recall was initiated because the product may have been mislabeled as other prescription medications, including Lithium Carbonate ER, Raltegravir, or Venlafaxine HCl.

The affected repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. Specific pedigree codes and expiration dates for the recalled Perphenazine tablets are listed in the agency's official notice.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific NDC and pedigree codes listed in the FDA recall notice. If the product is found, it should be returned to the distributor or disposed of according to local regulations. Patients should consult their healthcare provider if they have questions about their medication.

The recalled product

Product
PERPHENAZINE, Tablet, 16 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00781104901.
Affected units
1,200

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 (12)

  • PERPHENAZINE
  • Tablet
  • 16 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD21790_31
  • EXP: 5/1/2014
  • Pedigree: W002731
  • EXP: 6/6/2014
  • Pedigree: W003682
  • EXP: 6/25/2014
  • Pedigree: AD73525_22
  • EXP: 5/30/2014
  • Pedigree: W003328
  • EXP: 6/19/2014.

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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