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Labeling errors & mix-ups

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.

Class III · Low risk

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! Justice

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; the label states that the product contains 62% ethyl alcohol, but the ethyl alcohol content is 20%.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Tween Brands Inc D-352-2014
Class III · Low risk

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Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; the label states that the product contains 62% ethyl alcohol, but the ethyl alcohol content is 20%.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Tween Brands Inc D-351-2014
Class I · High risk

Enteric Coated Aspirin

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: A complaint from a pharmacist was received that the entire contents of 1 bottle labeled as Rugby label Enteric Coated Aspirin 81 mg Tablets actually contained Acetaminophen 500 mg Tablets.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Advance Pharmaceutical Inc NDC 0536-3086-41 D-919-2013
Class III · Low risk

Prednisone Tablet USP

Labeling: Missing Label; missing label on blister card

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc NDC 0054-0018-20 D-882-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets 5 mg

Unit Dose Mispackaging: This recall event is due to a random undetected packaging issue which could increase the potential for a small number of individual unit dose blisters to be packed with more than one tablet.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up American Health Packaging NDC 68084-225-01 D-856-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Pure-Aid Allergy Relief

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; foil label on immediate blister pack indicates active ingredient as Chlorpheniramine rather than Diphenhydramine

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Kareway Product Inc D-620-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Ropinirole hydrochloride tablets

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength- Unopened bottles of Ropinirole USP 3 mg tablets was found to be incorrectly labeled as Ropinirole USP 4 mg tablets..

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 0378-5504-01 D-500-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Walmart Amlodipine Besylate Tablets

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength-The recalled product has a misprint on the Amoldipine 10 mg label, 5 mg is listed in the USP description. Tablet strength is 10 mg.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC NDC 68645-445-70 D-319-2013
Class III · Low risk

Lamisil AT

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Expiration date; The Lot and/or Expiration date on the tube may not be legible in this lot.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-6171-85 D-420-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Pentrexcilina Jarabe NF

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Pentrexcilina Tablets and Pentrexcilina Liquid are being recalled because the product labels are misleading because they may be confused with Pentrexyl, a prescription antibiotic used to treat respiratory illnesses in Mexico.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Opmx, LLC D-300-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Pentrexcilina

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Pentrexcilina Tablets and Pentrexcilina Liquid are being recalled because the product labels are misleading because they may be confused with Pentrexyl, a prescription antibiotic used to treat respiratory illnesses in Mexico.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Opmx, LLC D-299-2013
Class III · Low risk

Lisinopril Tablets

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: Incorrect strength on side display panel of label

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc NDC 65862-041-01 D-498-2013
Class III · Low risk

Lorazepam

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Lorazepam Lot # L-04009

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC NDC 0904-6007-60 D-580-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Children's Acetaminophen Oral Suspension

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This unit dose product is being recalled because the product's name includes the word "Children's" which is misleading since the 650 mg dose of acetaminophen contained within it, is an adult dose.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Precision Dose Inc. NDC 68094-650-59 D-250-2013
Class III · Low risk

Tizanidine Tablets USP

Labeling Illegible: There is a possibility that the bottle labels do not contain the strength of the product as well as other printing details.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Dr. Reddy'S Laboratories NDC 55111-180-15 D-238-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Donnatal Extentabs

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Bottled product is labeled with an expiration date of Apr 2015. The correct expiration is Apr 2013.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. NDC 66213-421-10 D-306-2013
Class III · Low risk

Nupercainal

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date. The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-5812-96 D-208-2013
Class III · Low risk

Myoflex (trolamine salicylate)

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date. The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Novartis Consumer Health D-207-2013