National Drug Code
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
1 FDA recall names the code 0409-1162-19 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up: some vials labeled to contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP may contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP and some vials labeled to contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP may contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP
Presence of Particulate Matter: Presence of free-floating and embedded iron oxide particles.
Presence of Particulate Matter: A confirmed customer complaint reported the presence of a brown, rust-colored particle embedded at the bottom of the glass vial.
Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer report of visible particulate embedded in the glass vial.
Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.
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