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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published October 18, 2024

AvKARE Sunitinib Malate Capsules Recall: Label Mix-Up Hazard

AvKARE recalls 12.5 mg Sunitinib Malate Capsules (28-count) due to labeling mix-up. This may cause confusion with similar medications. No action needed per official notice.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0103-2025DrugAvKARE ›
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Recalling firmAvKARE615 N 1st St · Pulaski, TN 38478-2403
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AvKARE is recalling 12.5 mg Sunitinib Malate Capsules (28-count bottles) because of a labeling mix-up. This could lead to confusion with similar medications, but no action is required as per the official recall notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/32504-avkare-sunitinib-malate-capsules-recall-label-mix-up-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/32504-avkare-sunitinib-malate-capsules-recall-label-mix-up-hazard · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0103-2025

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“AvKARE Sunitinib Malate Capsules Recall: Label Mix-Up Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/32504-avkare-sunitinib-malate-capsules-recall-label-mix-up-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0103-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0103-2025%22&limit=1).

AvKARE voluntarily recalled Sunitinib Malate Capsules due to a labeling mix-up hazard, according to the FDA on October 18, 2024. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall of 40 bottles distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: AvKARE
  • Product: Sunitinib Malate Capsules, 12.5 mg, 28-count bottles
  • NDC: 42291-901-28
  • Lot #: 100049371
  • Exp. Date: 07/31/2026

The hazard

The recall involves a labeling mix-up with Sunitinib Malate Capsules, 12.5 mg, 28-count bottles manufactured for AvKARE in Pulaski, TN. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show AvKARE has had 13 other recalls since March 28, 2024. Recent AvKARE recalls include Amantadine Capsules on February 13, 2026, and Rosuvastatin Tablets on December 31, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Sun Pharmaceutical Perampanel 6mg Tablets (June 17, 2026), American Health Packaging Buprenorphine Tablets (August 19, 2026), and Ajanta Pharma Aripiprazole Tablets (May 27, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Sunitinib Malate Capsules', strength 12.5 mg, and 28-count bottles. The lot number is 100049371 with an expiration date of 07/31/2026.

  • Brand
    AvKARE
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Nationwide within the United States
  • NDC
    42291-901-28, 42291-902-28, 42291-903-28, 42291-904-28
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-0103-2025Sunitinib Malate Capsules, 12.5 mg, 28-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC 42291-901-28; Lot #: 100049371, Exp. Date 07/31/202640 bottles
D-0104-2025Sunitinib Malate Capsules, 25 mg, 28-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC 42291-902-28; Lot #: 100049501, Exp. Date 07/31/202620 bottles
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Medication

    Verify the product name, strength, and count on your bottle to confirm it matches the recalled items.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 54 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 18, 202412. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 4, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 11, 202432024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0103-2025 (October 18, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0103-2025 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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