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AVKARE TraZODONE 100mg Tablets Recall: Mix-up with Sildenafil Risk

AVKARE recalls 1000-count TraZODONE Hydrochloride Tablets due to accidental packaging mix-up with sildenafil. Consumers should check product details and contact for safety.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0168-2021DrugAVKARE ›
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Recalling firmAVKARE Inc.615 N 1st St · Pulaski, TN 38478-2403
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AVKARE is recalling 1000-count TraZOD: 100mg tablets that were accidentally mixed with sildenafil during manufacturing. This mix-up could lead to unintended medication intake if someone takes the wrong product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36626-avkare-trazodone-100mg-tablets-recall-mix-up-with-sildenafil-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36626-avkare-trazodone-100mg-tablets-recall-mix-up-with-sildenafil-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0168-2021

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“AVKARE TraZODONE 100mg Tablets Recall: Mix-up with Sildenafil Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36626-avkare-trazodone-100mg-tablets-recall-mix-up-with-sildenafil-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0168-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0168-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-12-07 that AVKARE Inc. voluntarily recalled TraZODONE Hydrochloride Tablets USP 100 mg due to a product mix-up hazard where sildenafil was inadvertently packaged with trazodone. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: AVKARE
  • Product: TraZODONE Hydrochloride Tablets USP 100 mg, Rx Only, 1000-count Bottle
  • NDC: 42291-834-10
  • Lot: 36783
  • Expiration Date: 06/2022
  • Quantity: 14368 bottles

The hazard

The product mix-up occurred when bottles of sildenafil and trazodone were inadvertently packaged together during bottling at a third-party facility, according to the FDA. This Class I recall involves 14,368 bottles distributed nationwide within the U.S.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show AVKARE Inc. has 21 other recalls on record since 2015-02-27. Other recent recalls of similar products include AvKare Recalls Lamotrigine 100mg Due to Label Error (2022-07-20), AVKARE Phytonadione Tablets 5mg Recall: Impurity Risk (2021-06-09), and AVKARE Mesalamine Tablets Recall: Failed Dissolution Specifications (2020-10-30). Other recent recalls of similar products include Granules Pharmaceuticals Trazodone 50mg Recall: Foreign Tablets Found (2026-01-26), Teva recalls traZODone 50mg tablets with foreign tablets risk (2026-08-24), and Annora Pharma Lacosamide Tablets Recall: Possible Selexipag Mix-Up (2026-06-04).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'TraZODONE Hydrochloride Tablets USP 100 mg, Rx Only, 1000-count Bottle' with NDC 42291-834-10 and lot number 36783 (expiring June 2022).

  • 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.

  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide within the U.S.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantityClass
D-0167-2021Sildenafil Tablets USP 100 mg, Rx Only, 100-count Bottle, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 42291-748-01.; Lot: 36884 Exp. 03/202238715 bottlesClass II
D-0168-2021TraZODONE Hydrochloride Tablets USP 100 mg, Rx Only, 1000-count Bottle, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 42291-834-10; Lot: 36783 Exp. 06/202214368 bottlesClass I
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for NDC 42291-834-10 and lot number 36783 on the bottle label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 7, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 16, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 23, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 16, 2023420202023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

What should I do if I have the recalled product?

The recall does not require immediate action. Check product details and contact AVKARE if you have concerns.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0168-2021 (December 7, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0168-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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