Lannett Prednisone Tablets 2.5mg Mislabeled as 10mg - Risk of Incorrect Dose
Lannett recalls 2.5mg prednisone tablets that were mislabeled as 10mg. This could lead to incorrect dosing. Check your bottle's label and contact Lannett for details.
Lower-risk recall
Labeling: Label Mix Up: bottle labeled to contain Prednisone Tablets, USP 2.5 mg actually contained Prednisone Tablets, USP 10 mg
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What happened, in plain English
Lannett is recalling prednisone tablets that were mislabeled as 2.5mg but actually contain 10mg. This could cause incorrect dosing if taken without knowing the true strength. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36846-lannett-prednisone-tablets-2-5mg-mislabeled-as-10mg-risk-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36846-lannett-prednisone-tablets-2-5mg-mislabeled-as-10mg-risk-of · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1508-2020
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“Lannett Prednisone Tablets 2.5mg Mislabeled as 10mg - Risk of Incorrect Dose.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36846-lannett-prednisone-tablets-2-5mg-mislabeled-as-10mg-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #D-1508-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1508-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The tablets were labeled for 2.5mg but contain 10mg. This mislabeling could lead to incorrect dosing, especially for patients needing precise steroid levels.
Who’s affected
Prescription holders who received these tablets from Lannett. Those with specific medical conditions requiring precise dosing are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for bottles labeled 'Prednisone Tablets, USP 2.5 mg' that contain 10mg tablets. Check the batch number PE190701e1 with expiry June 2021.
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What to do — step by step
Check Label
Verify the tablet strength on the label; if it says 2.5mg but contains 10mg, it's recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 23 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
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-1508-2020 (August 10, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1508-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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