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; FEXOFENADINE HCL Tablet, 60 mg may be potentially mislabeled as PYRIDOXINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 51645090901, Pedigree: W003019, EXP: 6/12/2014; NIACIN TR, Capsule, 500 mg, NDC 00904063160, Pedigree: AD60240_17, EXP: 5/22/2014; CRANBERRY EXTRACT/VITAMIN C, Capsule, 450 mg/125 mg, NDC 31604014271, Pedigree: AD46257_13, EXP: 5/15/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; ISOMETHEPTENE MUCATE/ DICHLORALPHENAZONE/APAP Capsule, 65 mg/100 mg/325 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ALBUTEROL SULFATE ER, Tablet, 4 mg, NDC 00378412201, Pedigree: W003578, EXP: 6/24/2014; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 16714058102, Pedigree: AD22616_7, EXP: 5/2/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; ORPHENADRINE CITRATE ER Tablet, 100 mg may be potentially mislabeled as OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921, Pedigree: W002965, EXP: 6/10/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; NIFEDIPINE Capsule, 10 mg may be potentially mislabeled as MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL W/FLUORIDE, Chew Tablet, 1 mg (F), NDC 64376081501, Pedigree: AD22609_7, EXP: 5/2/2014; NIFEDIPINE, Capsule, 10 mg, NDC 43386044024, Pedigree: AD23082_7, EXP: 9/23/2013.
Labeling: Label Mixup; MISOPROSTOL Tablet, 100 mcg may be potentially mislabeled as QUINAPRIL HCL, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 59762502001, Pedigree: AD42611_4, EXP: 5/14/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; METHYLERGONOVINE MALEATE Tablet, 0.2 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, Tablet, 20 mg, NDC 62175010701, Pedigree: AD52778_31, EXP: 5/20/2014; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 88 mcg, NDC 00378180701, Pedigree: W003476, EXP: 6/20/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, Capsule, 500 Million CFU may be potentially mislabeled as DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 00536375710, Pedigree: W002694, EXP: 6/5/2014
Labeling: Label Mixup; VITAMIN B COMPLEX Tablet may be potentially mislabeled as OMEPRAZOLE/SODIUM BICARBONATE, Capsule, 20 mg/1,100 mg, NDC 11523726503, Pedigree: W003789, EXP: 6/27/2014; prednisoLONE, Tablet, 5 mg, NDC 16477050501, Pedigree: W003627, EXP: 6/25/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, Capsule, 500 Million CFU may be potentially mislabeled as MELATONIN, Tablet, 3 mg, NDC 08770140813, Pedigree: AD46257_56, EXP: 5/15/2014; MELATONIN, Tablet, 3 mg, NDC 08770140813, Pedigree: AD30028_28, EXP: 5/7/2014; CRANBERRY EXTRACT/VITAMIN C, Capsule, 450 mg/125 mg, NDC 31604014271, Pedigree: AD60240_11, EXP: 5/22/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE ER Tablet, 0.375 mg may be potentially mislabeled as SERTRALINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 16714061204, Pedigree: W003575, EXP: 6/24/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; PANCRELIPASE DR Capsule may be potentially mislabeled as MELATONIN, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 35046000391, Pedigree: W003317, EXP: 6/18/2014; VERAPAMIL HCL, Tablet, 40 mg, NDC 00591040401, Pedigree: W003170, EXP: 6/13/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM Tablet, 25 mcg may be potentially mislabeled as guanFACINE HCl, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 00378116001, Pedigree: AD46414_22, EXP: 5/16/2014; BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE, Tablet, 2.5 mg, NDC 00574010603, Pedigree: AD68010_4, EXP: 5/28/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM Tablet, 5 mcg may be potentially mislabeled as HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, Tablet, 12.5 mg, NDC 16729018201, Pedigree: AD46414_25, EXP: 5/16/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; LEVOTHYROXINE/ LIOTHYRONINE Tablet, 19 mcg/4.5 mcg may be potentially mislabeled as MAGNESIUM GLUCONATE DIHYDRATE, Tablet, 500 mg (27 mg Elemental Magnesium), NDC 60258017201, Pedigree: AD30197_16, EXP: 5/9/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; FEXOFENADINE HCL Tablet, 180 mg may be potentially mislabeled as MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, NDC 00536406001, Pedigree: AD62992_8, EXP: 5/23/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID Capsule, 1000 mg may be potentially mislabeled as PYRIDOXINE HCL, Tablet, 50 mg, NDC 00904052060, Pedigree: AD22865_19, EXP: 5/2/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Capsule, 2000 units, NDC 00536379001, Pedigree: AD30028_7, EXP: 5/8/2014; DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 00536375710, Pedigree: W003054, EXP: 6/12/2014; CHOLECALCIFEROL, Capsule, 2000 units, ND
Labeling: Label Mixup; VITAMIN B COMPLEX PROLONGED RELEASE, Tablet, 50 mg may be potentially mislabeled as COENZYME Q-10, Capsule, 100 mg, NDC 37205055065, Pedigree: AD30180_16, EXP: 5/9/2014; DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 50 mg, NDC 67618010060, Pedigree: AD60211_8, EXP: 5/21/2014; ASPIRIN EC, Tablet, 325 mg, NDC 00904201360, Pedigree: AD39588_1, EXP: 5/13/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; VITAMIN B COMPLEX PROLONGED RELEASE Tablet may be potentially mislabeled as guaiFENesin ER, Tablet, 600 mg, NDC 63824000815, Pedigree: AD73627_23, EXP: 5/30/2014; TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER, Capsule, 4 mg, NDC 00009519101, Pedigree: AD73686_1, EXP: 5/31/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; NICOTINE POLACRILEX Lozenge, 2 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ASPIRIN DR EC, Tablet, 81 mg, NDC 00182106105, Pedigree: AD52433_1, EXP: 5/17/2014; chlorproMAZINE HCl, Tablet, 100 mg, NDC 00832030300, Pedigree: AD70700_1, EXP: 5/29/2014; CALCIUM ACETATE, Capsule, 667 mg, NDC 00054008826, Pedigree: AD73623_1, EXP: 5/30/2014; FOLIC ACID, Tablet, 1 mg, NDC 65162036110,
Labeling: Label Mixup; COENZYME Q-10 Capsule, 100 mg may be potentially mislabeled as ASPIRIN EC, Tablet, 325 mg, NDC 00904201360, Pedigree: AD30180_13, EXP: 5/9/2014; ASPIRIN, Chew Tablet, 81 mg, NDC 00536329736, Pedigree: AD33897_1, EXP: 5/9/2014; TACROLIMUS, Capsule, 1 mg, NDC 00781210301, Pedigree: AD37056_1, EXP: 5/10/2014; METOPROLOL TARTRATE, Tablet, 12.5 mg (1/2 of 25 mg), NDC 576640
Labeling: Label Mixup; MULTIVITAMIN/MULTIMINERAL, Tablet may be potentially mislabeled as QUEtiapine FUMARATE, Tablet, 25 mg, NDC 60505313001, Pedigree: AD33897_25, EXP: 5/9/2014; DOCUSATE SODIUM, Capsule, 250 mg, NDC 00536375710, Pedigree: W002512, EXP: 6/3/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; MELATONIN Tablet, 1 mg may be potentially mislabeled as CRANBERRY EXTRACT/VITAMIN C, Capsule, 450 mg/125 mg, NDC 31604014271, Pedigree: W002692, EXP: 6/5/2014; GLYCOPYRROLATE, Tablet, 2 mg, NDC 00603318121, Pedigree: W003252, EXP: 6/17/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; MAGNESIUM GLUCONATE Tablet, 500 mg (27 mg Elem Mg) may be potentially mislabeled as FLUVASTATIN, Capsule, 20 mg, NDC 00378802077, Pedigree: W002655, EXP: 6/4/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; TORSEMIDE Tablet, 10 mg may be potentially mislabeled as MEXILETINE HCL, Capsule, 200 mg, NDC 00093874001, Pedigree: AD25264_7, EXP: 5/3/2014.
Labeling: Label Mixup; QUINAPRIL Tablet, 40 mg may be potentially mislabeled as PROPRANOLOL HCL, Tablet, 10 mg, NDC 16714002104, Pedigree: AD52778_73, EXP: 5/21/2014.
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