Thyroid Tablets
Superpotent Drug
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Super-Potent Drug: Out of specification potency results were obtained.
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 125 mcg (0.125 mg), Rx Only, 100 Unit Dose Blister Cards of 10 (10 cards of 10 tablets each) per carton, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505, Made in India, NDC 51079-443-20.
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 51079-0443 |
125 ug/1 | Tablet Oral |
Mylan Institutional 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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