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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jul 2, 2013 (13 years ago)

PHENobarbital

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Mixup: PHENobarbital, Tablet, 97.2 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: PHENobarbital, Tablet, 64.8 mg, NDC 00603516721, Pedigree: AD73518_7, EXP: 5/31/2014.

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.

What was recalled

PHENobarbital, Tablet, 97.2 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00603516821.

Affected NDC 0603-5168-21

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Drug: Phenobarbital

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Phenobarbital
NDC 00603-5168
97.2 mg/1 Tablet
Oral
Par Health USA, LLC Rx · CIV
Recalling firm
Aidapak Services, LLC
Origin
WA, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-991-2014 · FDA notice

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. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

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