CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 14 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate recalled by Amerisource Health Services
Amerisource Health Services is recalling Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Aug 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-1485-2016
- FDA event ID
- 75076
- Recalling firm
- Amerisource Health Services, Columbus, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Aug 2016
- FDA classified
- 2 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 14 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 24 Aug 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Unit Dose Mispackaging; blister cavities may contain more than one tablet /capsule
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets (Mixed Salts of a Single Entity Amphetamine Product) CII 30 mg, 30 UD Tablets (5 x 6), Rx, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH --- Carton NDC 60687-154-25; Blister NDC 60687-154-95
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed in the following states: Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Unit Dose Mispackaging; blister cavities may contain more than one tablet /capsule
Which lots are affected?
Lot 162278, exp. 10/31/17
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed in the following states: Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
9 other products · FDA event 75076This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Dextroamphetamine Saccharate recalled by Amerisource Health Services.
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