Oxytocin 30 Units/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride for intravenous use
Subpotent Drug: Testing revealed there was no oxytocin in the IV bag.
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Cause type: Sterility / contamination
A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.
Oxytocin for Injection, all strengths and presentations, GenoGenix, LLC, 2840 NW 2nd Ave Ste 204 Boca Raton, FL 33431-6692.
Drug: Oxytocin
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
Subpotent Drug: Testing revealed there was no oxytocin in the IV bag.
cGMP violations
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified
Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Lack of validation data for sanitization cycles
Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Lack of validation data for sanitization cycles
Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products: elevated endotoxin levels
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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