Use cautionDrug recall · FDA · Published November 19, 2014
American Health Packaging Recalls Mercaptopurine Tablets Due to Dissolution Failure
American Health Packaging recalls specific lots of Mercaptopurine Tablets, USP 50 mg because they failed USP dissolution test requirements. Check your lot numbers.
Failed USP Dissolution Test Requirements: This sub-recall is in response to Prometheus Laboratories Inc. recall for Mercaptopurine USP 50mg because the lot does not meet the specification for dissolution.
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📍Recalling firmAmerican Health Packaging2550 John Glenn Ave, Suite A · Columbus, OH 43217-1188
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
American Health Packaging is recalling Mercaptopurine Tablets, USP, 50 mg because the medication does not meet the required specifications for dissolution. This issue stems from a recall by the manufacturer, Prometheus Laboratories Inc. The tablets may not release the drug properly in the body, potentially affecting treatment efficacy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/45147-american-health-packaging-recalls-mercaptopurine-tablets-usp-50-mg-30.
“American Health Packaging Recalls Mercaptopurine Tablets Due to Dissolution Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/45147-american-health-packaging-recalls-mercaptopurine-tablets-usp-50-mg-30. Based on FDA recall #D-0300-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0300-2015%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2014-11-19 that American Health Packaging is recalling Mercaptopurine Tablets, USP, 50 mg because the lots failed USP dissolution test requirements. Owners should contact the manufacturer for a refund. GovInfoNow's records show this Class II recall involved 3,496 cartons distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: American Health Packaging
Product: Mercaptopurine Tablets, USP, 50 mg
Packaging: 30 Tablets (3 x 10) unit dose blisters per carton
NDC: 68084-325-21
Lot #: 142450 Exp 05/2015
Lot #: 140862 Exp 02/2015
Lot #: 141596 Exp 03/2015
Lot #: 134770 Exp 01/2015
The hazard
The recall is due to the lots not meeting the specification for dissolution, according to the FDA. This sub-recall was initiated in response to a Prometheus Laboratories Inc. recall for Mercaptopurine USP 50mg.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show American Health Packaging has 41 other recalls on record since 2012-07-23. Other recent recalls of similar products include American Health Packaging Buprenorphine Tablets Recall (2026-08-19), American Health Packaging Nitrofurantoin Capsules Recall (2022-05-03), and American Health Packaging Recalls Cyanocobalamin Injection Due to Subpotent Drug (2022-04-12). Other recent recalls of similar products include Golden State Medical Recalls Prasugrel HCl 10mg Tablets (2026-08-21), Inventia Chlorthalidone Recall (2026-09-03), and Teva Recalls Metoprolol Succinate 50 mg Due to Dissolution Failure (2026-01-29).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for NDC 68084-325-21. Look for Lot numbers 142450 (Exp 05/2015), 140862 (Exp 02/2015), 141596 (Exp 03/2015), or 134770 (Exp 01/2015). The product is packaged as 30 Tablets in unit dose blisters per carton.
Brand
American Health Packaging
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Medication
Verify if your Mercaptopurine tablets match the NDC and lot numbers listed above.
Contact Your Pharmacist
If you have one of the recalled lots, speak with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about obtaining a replacement.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “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 6 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA 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-0300-2015 (November 19, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0300-2015 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 12, 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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