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Alvogen Fentanyl Patches: Risk of Overdose from Multi-Stacked Patches

Alvogen recalls Fentanyl transdermal patches that may be stacked incorrectly, increasing overdose risk. Affected units were distributed with specific lot numbers and expiration dates.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0245-2025DrugAlvogen ›
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Alvogen is recalling Fentanyl transdermal patches that could be stacked incorrectly in the pouch, potentially causing overdose. This recall affects patients using these prescription pain medications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/32300-alvogen-fentanyl-patches-risk-of-overdose-from-multi-stacked-patches.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/32300-alvogen-fentanyl-patches-risk-of-overdose-from-multi-stacked-patches · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0245-2025

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“Alvogen Fentanyl Patches: Risk of Overdose from Multi-Stacked Patches.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/32300-alvogen-fentanyl-patches-risk-of-overdose-from-multi-stacked-patches. Based on FDA recall #D-0245-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0245-2025%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 31, 2025, that Alvogen, Inc. is recalling Fentanyl Transdermal System CII, 25mcg/h patches due to a defective delivery system that could allow patches to be multi-stacked in a single pouch. The recall affects 112,128 cartons distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Alvogen
  • Product: Fentanyl Transdermal System CII, 25mcg/h
  • Packaging: Pouch in 5-count carton
  • NDC: 47781-424-47
  • Lot #: 108319
  • Expiration: 04/30/2027
  • Distribution: USA Nationwide

The hazard

The patches could be multi-stacked, adhered one on top of the other, in a single product pouch. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Alvogen, Inc. has 9 other recalls on record since 2014-08-28. Other recent recalls of similar products include IntegraDose Fentanyl Citrate Recall (2026-05-12), Aveva Nicotine Patch Recall (2026-05-14), and Mallinckrodt Acthar Gel 5mL Vial Recall (2026-08-06).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Fentanyl transdermal patches (25mcg/h) in a pouch inside a 5-count carton. The lot number is 108319 with an expiration date of April 30, 2027.

  • Brand
    Alvogen
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot number 108319 on the packaging with an expiration date of April 30, 2027.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “USA Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 26 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 31, 202512. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 20, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 26, 202532025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0245-2025 (January 31, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0245-2025 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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