Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose.
1,411 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.
This is exactly what it sounds like: the wrong label on the right product, the wrong strength printed on the bottle, a missing or illegible lot number and expiry date, or two products mixed up during packaging. It is dangerous precisely because the pill or liquid itself may be fine, yet the patient has no way of knowing what they are actually taking. A high share of the Class I recalls in this group are mix-ups where a stronger product ended up in a weaker product's packaging.
Labeling: Label Mixup: VITAMIN B COMPLEX W/C, Tablet, 0 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: CINACALCET HCL, Tablet, 30 mg, NDC 55513007330, Pedigree: AD54516_4, EXP: 5/20/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, Tablet, 35 MILLION may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: REPAGLINIDE, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 00169008281, Pedigree: W003924, EXP: 6/28/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: NIACIN TR, Tablet, 1000 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: NIACIN TR, Tablet, 750 mg, NDC 00536703301, Pedigree: AD46414_56, EXP: 5/16/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: NIACIN TR, Tablet, 750 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: NORTRIPTYLINE HCL, Capsule, 50 mg, NDC 00093081201, Pedigree: AD46414_47, EXP: 5/16/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: VITAMIN B COMPLEX, Capsule, 0 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: ACARBOSE, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 23155014701, Pedigree: AD32757_1, EXP: 5/13/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: PYRIDOXINE HCL, Tablet, 100 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: CYANOCOBALAMIN, Tablet, 1000 mcg, NDC 00536355601, Pedigree: AD73627_29, EXP: 5/30/2014; COENZYME Q-10, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 37205055065, Pedigree: W003871, EXP: 6/27/2014; VITAMIN B COMPLEX PROLONGED RELEASE, Tablet, 0 mg, NDC 40985022251, Pedigree: AD76686_1, EXP: 5/31/201
Labeling: Label Mixup: PYRIDOXINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: LACTOBACILLUS GG, Capsule, 15 Billion Cells, NDC 49100036374, Pedigree: W003787, EXP: 6/27/2014; LEVOTHYROXINE/ LIOTHYRONINE, Tablet, 19 mcg/4.5 mcg, NDC 42192032901, Pedigree: AD30197_19, EXP: 3/31/2014; CALCIUM/ CHOLECALCIFEROL/ SODIUM, Tablet, 600 mg/400 units/5 mg, NDC 00
Labeling: Label Mixup: PYRIDOXINE HCL, Tablet, 25 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: TORSEMIDE, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 50111091601, Pedigree: AD30197_25, EXP: 5/9/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL, Tablet, 625 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: CAFFEINE, Tablet, 100 mg (1/2 of 200 mg), NDC 24385060173, Pedigree: ADWA00002146, EXP: 5/31/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, 0 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: sitaGLIPtin PHOSPHATE, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 00006011231, Pedigree: AD62829_11, EXP: 5/23/2014; LORATADINE, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 45802065078, Pedigree: W002652, EXP: 6/5/2014; LORATADINE, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 45802065078, Pedigree: AD22865_7, EXP: 5/2/2014; MULTIVITAMIN/M
Labeling: Label Mixup: CHOLECALCIFEROL, Capsule, 2000 units may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE, Tablet, 100 mg, NDC 53489012002, Pedigree: AD30993_8, EXP: 5/9/2014; VITAMIN B COMPLEX PROLONGED RELEASE, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 40985022251, Pedigree: AD60211_20, EXP: 5/21/2014; lamoTRIgine, Tablet, 50 mg (1/2 of 100 mg), NDC 13668004701, Pedigree: A
Labeling: Label Mixup: DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 250 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII LYO, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 00414200007, Pedigree: W003030, EXP: 6/12/2014; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER, Tablet, 30 mg, NDC 62175012837, Pedigree: AD21790_64, EXP: 5/1/2014; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL HCL, Tablet, 1 mg (1/2 of 2 mg), NDC 00591533501, Pedigree: AD7
Labeling: Label Mixup: DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 250 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: PIOGLITAZONE, Tablet, 15 mg, NDC 00591320530, Pedigree: AD25452_10, EXP: 4/30/2014; PHOSPHORUS, Tablet, 250 mg, NDC 64980010401, Pedigree: AD54498_1, EXP: 5/20/2014; LACTOBACILLUS GG, Capsule, 0, NDC 49100036374, Pedigree: AD65457_16, EXP: 5/24/2014; guaiFENesin ER, Table
Labeling: Label Mixup: DOCUSATE CALCIUM, Capsule, 240 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: diphenhydrAMINE HCl, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 00904555159, Pedigree: AD33897_13, EXP: 5/9/2014; DUTASTERIDE, Capsule, 0.5 mg, NDC 00173071215, Pedigree: AD49610_1, EXP: 5/16/2014; diphenhydrAMINE HCl, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 00904555159, Pedigree: W002775, EXP: 6/6/2014; VITAMIN B
Labeling: Label Mixup: CYANOCOBALAMIN, Tablet, 1000 mcg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: VITAMIN B COMPLEX PROLONGED RELEASE, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 40985022251, Pedigree: AD30180_19, EXP: 5/9/2014; COENZYME Q-10, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 37205055065, Pedigree: AD37056_4, EXP: 5/10/2014. VITAMIN B COMPLEX PROLONGED RELEASE, Tablet, 0, NDC 40985022251, Pedigree: AD7362
Labeling: Label Mixup:CYANOCOBALAMIN, Tablet, 500 mcg was mislabled as SEVELAMER CARBONATE, Tablet, 800 mg, NDC 58468013001, Pedigree: W002859, EXP: 6/7/2014. and may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: VITAMIN B COMPLEX W/C, Tablet, 0, NDC 00536730001, Pedigree: AD52993_7, EXP: 5/20/2014; CYANOCOBALAMIN, Tablet, 1000 mcg, NDC 00536355601, Pedigree: AD30180_22, EXP:
Labeling: Label Mixup: CYANOCOBALAMIN, Tablet, 100 mcg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: guaiFENesin ER, Tablet, 600 mg, NDC 63824000834, Pedigree: AD62834_7, EXP: 5/24/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL, CHEW Tablet, 0 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: MELATONIN, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 74312002832, Pedigree: W003717, EXP: 6/26/2014; PYRIDOXINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 51645090901, Pedigree: AD46257_25, EXP: 5/15/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Capsule, 2000 units, NDC 00536379001, Pedigree: AD73521_7, EXP: 5/30/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: CALCIUM/ CHOLECALCIFEROL/ SODIUM, Tablet, 600 mg/400 units/5 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: CALCIUM ACETATE, Capsule, 667 mg, NDC 00054008826, Pedigree: W003460, EXP: 6/20/2014; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: AD60240_1, EXP: 5/22/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ASPIRIN, Tablet, 325 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: PANCRELIPASE DR, Capsule, 0 mg, NDC 42865010302, Pedigree: W003354, EXP: 6/19/2014; acetaZOLAMIDE, Tablet, 250 mg, NDC 51672402301, Pedigree: W003524, EXP: 6/21/2014; METOPROLOL TARTRATE, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 00378001801, Pedigree: W002535, EXP: 6/3/2014; RIVAROXABAN, Tablet, 20 mg,
Labeling: Label Mixup: ASPIRIN, CHEW Tablet, 81 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: AD30028_4, EXP: 5/8/2014; MODAFINIL, Tablet, 200 mg, NDC 00603466216, Pedigree: W002760, EXP: 6/6/2014; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: W003015, EXP: 6/12/2014; VITAMIN B COMPLEX
Labeling: Label Mixup: ACETAMINOPHEN, CHEW Tablet, 80 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: BENAZEPRIL HCL, Tablet, 40 mg, NDC 65162075410, Pedigree: AD49423_1, EXP: 5/16/2014; ASCORBIC ACID, Tablet, 250 mg, NDC 00904052260, Pedigree: W003101, EXP: 6/13/2014; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: AD30028_1, EXP: 5/8/2014; TACROLIMUS,
Labeling: Label Mixup:NICOTINE POLACRILEX, GUM, 2 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: FOLIC ACID, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 65162036110, Pedigree: AD33897_22, EXP: 5/9/2014; QUEtiapine FUMARATE, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 60505313001, Pedigree: W003099, EXP: 6/13/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 137 mcg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: ISONIAZID, Tablet, 300 mg, NDC 00555007102, Pedigree: AD60272_70, EXP: 5/22/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 175 mcg may have potentially been mislabeled as one of the following drugs: LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 88 mcg, NDC 00781518392, Pedigree: AD46265_34, EXP: 5/15/2014; hydrOXYzine PAMOATE, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 00555032402, Pedigree: W003008, EXP: 6/11/2014.
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