Thyroid Tablets
Superpotent Drug
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Product Mix-Up: A single bottle of this lot was reported by a pharmacy to contain 88 mcg tablets instead of 150 mcg tablets.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
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. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, Thyro-Tabs, 150mcg, 1000 Tablets, Rx only, Manufactured by: LLOYD, Inc., Shenandoah, IA, 51601 USA, Distributed by: Alvogen, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC: 47781-662-10.
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
Drug: Levothyroxine Category: Thyroid Medication
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| levothyroxine sodium NDC 47781-0662 |
150 ug/1 | Tablet Oral |
Alvogen, Inc. | Rx |
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
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