Class I · High risk
Cefazolin for Injection
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; cartons of Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gram were found to contain vials labeled as penicillin G potassium for Injection, USP, 20 million Unit. The vials contained Cefozalin
National Drug Code
Is NDC 0781-3451-96 recalled?
Cefazolin · 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0781-3451-96) / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL (0781-3451-70)
Yes — this exact package was recalled
2 FDA recalls name the code 0781-3451-96 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.
1 of these recalls is still ongoing.
- Active ingredient
- Cefazolin
- Strength
- CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1
- Form
- Injection, Powder, for Solution · Intramuscular, Intravenous, Parenteral
- Labeler
- Sandoz Inc
- Type
- Human Prescription Drug
- Product code
- 0781-3451
Recalls naming this package
Class II · Moderate risk
Cefazolin for Injection
CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.
Class II · Moderate risk
Cefazolin
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sandoz Inc is recalling Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gm vials, lot DB2208, due to a customer complaint for broken/cracked vials which was confirmed through review of retained samples.
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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