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: MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, Tablet, 500 mg may be potentially mis-labeled as the following drug: MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 00004025901, Pedigree: AD49414_1, EXP: 5/17/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, Capsule, 250 mg may be potentially mis-labeled as the following drug: CALCIUM ACETATE, Capsule, 667 mg, NDC 00054008826, Pedigree: AD52412_11, EXP: 5/17/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ENTECAVIR, Tablet, 0.5 mg may be potentially mis-labeled as one of the following drugs: ARIPiprazole, Tablet, 2 mg, NDC 59148000613, Pedigree: AD30140_25, EXP: 5/7/2014; aMILoride HCl, Tablet, 5 mg, NDC 64980015101, Pedigree: W003686, EXP: 6/26/2014; ATOMOXETINE HCL, Capsule, 80 mg, NDC 00002325030, Pedigree: AD60272_49, EXP: 5/22/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: RALOXIFENE HCL, Tablet, 60 mg may be potentially mis-labeled as following drug: ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, Tablet, 20 mg, NDC 62175010701; Pedigree: W002656, EXP: 6/4/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: ATOMOXETINE HCL, Capsule, 80 mg may be potentially mis-labeled as one of the following drugs: ATOMOXETINE HCL, Capsule, 18 mg, NDC 00002323830, Pedigree: AD30140_16, EXP: 5/7/2014; PRENATAL MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, 0 mg, NDC 00904531360, Pedigree: W003706, EXP: 6/25/2014; RANOLAZINE ER, Tablet, 500 mg, NDC 61958100301, Pedigree: AD60272_40, EXP: 5/22/2014; PRO
Labeling: Label Mixup: ATOMOXETINE HCL, Capsule, 18 mg, may be potentially mis-labeled as the following drug: LOVASTATIN, Tablet, 20 mg, NDC 00185007201, Pedigree: AD28369_1, EXP: 5/7/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup: DULoxetine HCl DR, Capsule, 20 mg, may be potentially mis-labeled with one of the following drugs: ENTECAVIR, Tablet, 0.5 mg, NDC 00003161112, Pedigree: AD30140_28, EXP: 5/7/2014; CALCIUM ACETATE, Capsule, 667 mg, NDC 00054008826, Pedigree: AD54587_1, EXP: 5/21/2014; FLUoxetine HCl, Capsule, 10 mg , NDC 16714035103, Pedigree: AD70585_13, EXP: 5/29/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL
Labeling: Label Mixup: ATOMOXETINE HCL, Capsule, 40 mg may be potentially mis-labeled as OLANZAPINE, Tablet, 7.5 mg, NDC 60505311203, Pedigree: AD21790_76, EXP: 5/1/2014; ARIPiprazole, Tablet, 2 mg, NDC 59148000613, Pedigree: AD46265_19, EXP: 5/15/2014; OLANZapine, Tablet, 7.5 mg, NDC 55111016530, Pedigree: AD60272_79, EXP: 5/22/2014; OLANZapine, Tablet, 7.5 mg, NDC 55111016530, Pedigree: AD73
Labeling:Label Mixup; HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE SL Tablet, 0.125 mg may be potentially mislabeled as azaTHIOprine, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 00054408425, Pedigree: AD56832_1, EXP: 5/21/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Tablet, 1000 units, NDC 00904582460, Pedigree: W003464, EXP: 6/20/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; MELATONIN, Tablet, 1 mg may be potentially mislabeled as OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: W003711, EXP: 6/26/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, Tablet, 64 mg may be potentially mislabeled as VITAMIN B COMPLEX W/C, Tablet, NDC 00904026013, Pedigree: AD52993_31, EXP: 5/17/2014; ASPIRIN EC, Tablet, 325 mg, NDC 00904201360, Pedigree: W003526, EXP: 6/21/2014; NICOTINE POLACRILEX, LOZENGE, 2 mg, NDC 00135051001, Pedigree: W002766, EXP: 6/6/2014; THIAMINE HCL, Tablet, 100 mg, NDC 00904054460, Pedig
Labeling:Label Mixup; RASAGILINE MESYLATE, Tablet, 0.5 mg may be potentially mislabeled as OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: W002690, EXP: 6/5/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL, Tablet, 1.5 mg may be potentially mislabeled as LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM, Tablet, 25 mcg, NDC 42794001902, Pedigree: AD68010_11, EXP: 5/28/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; VERAPAMIL HCL ER, Tablet, 240 mg may be potentially mislabeled as TRIFLUOPERAZINE HCL, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 00781103001, Pedigree: AD52778_91, EXP: 5/21/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; FLUCONAZOLE, Tablet, 100 mg may be potentially mislabeled as PRENATAL MULTIVITAMIN/ MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, NDC 51991056601, Pedigree: W003086, EXP: 6/12/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; FLUCONAZOLE, Tablet, 50 mg may be potentially mislabeled as FLUCONAZOLE, Tablet, 200 mg, NDC 00172541360, Pedigree: W003065, EXP: 6/12/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; RIBAVIRIN, Capsule, 200 mg may be potentially mislabeled as MODAFINIL, Tablet, 50 mg (1/2 of 100 MG Tablet), NDC 55253080130, Pedigree: AD21787_4, EXP: 5/1/2014; DESIPRAMINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 45963034302, Pedigree: AD30140_7, EXP: 5/7/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; amLODIPine BESYLATE, Tablet, 10 mg may be potentially mislabeled as FINASTERIDE, Tablet, 5 mg, NDC 16714052201, Pedigree: AD62846_1, EXP: 2/28/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; RAMIPRIL, Capsule, 2.5 mg, Rx only may be potentially mislabeled as PROPAFENONE HCL, Tablet, 150 mg, NDC 00591058201, Pedigree: AD54549_13, EXP: 5/20/2014; CALCIUM POLYCARBOPHIL, Tablet, 625 mg, NDC 00536430611, Pedigree: AD73592_11, EXP: 5/31/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; QUINAPRIL HCL, Tablet, 20 mg may be potentially mislabeled as MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, NDC 65162066850, Pedigree: W003553, EXP: 6/24/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; IBUPROFEN, Tablet, 400 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ASPIRIN, Tablet, 325 mg, NDC 00536330501, Pedigree: W002573, EXP: 6/3/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; buPROPion HCl ER (XL), Tablet, 150 mg may be potentially mislabeled as MESALAMINE CR, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 54092018981, Pedigree: AD52412_1, EXP: 5/17/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 50 mg may be potentially mislabeled as LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 112 mcg, NDC 00378181101, Pedigree: AD60211_1, EXP: 5/21/2014; MEXILETINE HCL, Capsule, 150 mg, NDC 00093873901, Pedigree: AD62865_7, EXP: 5/23/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Tablet, 5000 units, NDC 00761017840, Pedigree: AD65457_10, EXP: 5/24/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; SELEGILINE HCL, Capsule, 5 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ITRACONAZOLE, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 10147170003, Pedigree: AD54549_10, EXP: 5/20/2014.
Labeling:Label Mixup; carBAMazepine ER, Capsule, 200 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ACAMPROSATE CALCIUM DR, Tablet, 333 mg, NDC 00456333001, Pedigree: AD46333_1, EXP: 5/15/2014.
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