The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-999-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Methazolamide Tablets Recalled for Potential Labeling Error

Aidapak Services is recalling Methazolamide tablets that may have been mislabeled as Buprenorphine HCL due to a label mixup.

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 the hazard involves a label mixup between two different prescription drugs, which poses a risk of harm if the wrong medication is administered, though no injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Methazolamide, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 00781107101, due to a potential labeling error. The recall involves 100-tablet packages that may have been mislabeled as Buprenorphine HCL SL, Tablet, 2 mg, NDC 00054017613. The specific pedigree for the affected Methazolamide is AD37072_11, with an expiration date of 5/13/2014.

The mislabeling occurred because the Methazolamide tablets may have been incorrectly identified as Buprenorphine HCL, a different medication. This error could lead to patients receiving the wrong drug. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Patients and healthcare providers should check their medication labels and contact their pharmacist or physician if they have questions about this recall. Do not take the medication if the label does not match the prescription.

The recalled product

Product
METHAZOLAMIDE, Tablet, 50 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00781107101.
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)

  • METHAZOLAMIDE
  • Tablet
  • 50 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD37072_11
  • EXP: 5/13/2014.

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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