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Recall: American Health Methylprednisolone 4mg Tablets Due to Subpotency

American Health Packaging recalls specific lots of 4 mg Methylprednisolone tablets because they may be subpotent. Check your NDC and lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0043-2015DrugAmerican Health Packaging ›
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Recalling firmAmerican Health Packaging2550 John Glenn Ave, Suite A · Columbus, OH 43217-1188
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American Health Packaging is recalling Methylprednisolone Tablets, USP, 4 mg, packaged in 100-unit dose blisters. The recall was initiated because stability testing at the 6-month time point indicated the tablets may be subpotent. This means the medication might not contain the full amount of active ingredient required for effective treatment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/45671-american-health-packaging-recalls-methylprednisolone-tablets-usp-4-mg-100.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/45671-american-health-packaging-recalls-methylprednisolone-tablets-usp-4-mg-100 · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0043-2015

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“Recall: American Health Methylprednisolone 4mg Tablets Due to Subpotency.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/45671-american-health-packaging-recalls-methylprednisolone-tablets-usp-4-mg-100. Based on FDA recall #D-0043-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0043-2015%22&limit=1).

American Health Packaging recalled Methylprednisolone Tablets, USP, 4 mg due to subpotency issues, the FDA said on Oct. 10, 2014. The Class III recall involved 2,005 cartons distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: American Health Packaging
  • Product: Methylprednisolone Tablets 4 mg
  • NDC 68084-149-01 (Carton)
  • NDC 68084-149-11 (Individual Dose)
  • Lot #: 134124 and 140364
  • Expiration Date: 05/2015

The hazard

The recall was initiated because the Methylprednisolone Tablets were found to be subpotent at the six-month stability time point. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show American Health Packaging has 41 other recalls on record since July 23, 2012. Other recent recalls of similar products include American Health Packaging Buprenorphine Tablets Recall (Aug. 19, 2026), American Health Packaging Nitrofurantoin Capsules Recall (May 3, 2022), and American Health Packaging Recalls Cyanocobalamin Injection Due to Subpotent Drug (April 12, 2022). Other recent recalls of similar products include Unichem busPIRone 5mg Tablets Recall (April 13, 2026), Major Pharmaceuticals Levothyroxine Tablets Recall (July 13, 2026), and Specialty Process Labs Thyroid Product Recall (Jan. 16, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your medication packaging for the following details: Product is Methylprednisolone Tablets, USP, 4 mg, in 100-unit dose blisters. Look for NDC numbers 68084-149-01 (Carton) and 68084-149-11 (Individual Dose). Verify the AHP Lot numbers are 134124 or 140364, both with an expiration date of 05/2015.

  • Brand
    American Health Packaging
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check your medication details

    Verify if your Methylprednisolone tablets match the recalled NDC numbers (68084-149-01 or 68084-149-11) and lot numbers (134124 or 140364).

  2. Consult your healthcare provider

    Contact your doctor or pharmacist to discuss whether you should replace the recalled medication with a different lot or manufacturer.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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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 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 10, 201412. FDA classified it Class III: Oct 23, 201423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 29, 201434. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 1, 2015420142015
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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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Where this comes from

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-0043-2015 (October 10, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0043-2015 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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