Aidarex Recalls Phentermine 15mg Capsules Due to Impurity Issues
Aidarex Pharmaceuticals recalls specific lots of 15mg Phentermine capsules due to failed impurity specifications. Check your bottle's batch number and expiration date.
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Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification; out-of-specification results for individual unknown impurities at the 30 month Room Temperature Retained Sample stability test
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What happened, in plain English
Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC is recalling Phentermine, USP Capsules, 15 mg in 30-count bottles because they contain out-of-specification unknown impurities. The issue was identified during a stability test for the 30-month room temperature retained sample. This recall affects specific batches distributed to California and Nevada. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41260-aidarex-recalls-phentermine-15mg-capsules-due-to-impurity-issues.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41260-aidarex-recalls-phentermine-15mg-capsules-due-to-impurity-issues · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1162-2017
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“Aidarex Recalls Phentermine 15mg Capsules Due to Impurity Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41260-aidarex-recalls-phentermine-15mg-capsules-due-to-impurity-issues. Based on FDA recall #D-1162-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1162-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recalled capsules failed impurity specifications, meaning they contain unknown impurities above the allowed limits. While the record does not specify the exact health effects of these impurities, failing pharmaceutical purity standards means the drug's safety and efficacy cannot be guaranteed as intended.
Who’s affected
Individuals who purchased Phentermine, USP Capsules, 15 mg from pharmacies in California or Nevada between the manufacturing dates and expiration dates listed below are likely affected. Patients relying on these specific batches for weight management may be at risk of receiving medication that does not meet purity standards.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for the brand Aidarex Pharmaceuticals and the product name Phentermine, USP Capsules, 15 mg. Look for the following specific batch numbers: 47262-2 (exp 8/31/2017), 47262-4 (exp 12/30/17), and 47262-5, 47262-6, 47262-7 (exp 12/31/17). The product was distributed to California and Nevada.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Your Pharmacist
Reach out to the pharmacy where you purchased the medication to discuss your specific situation and potential replacement options.
Verify Batch Numbers
Check your bottle against the recalled batch numbers (47262-2, 47262-4, 47262-5, 47262-6, 47262-7) to confirm if you have the affected product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California and Nevada.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to the state of CA and NV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Nevada.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-1162-2017 (September 5, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1162-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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