Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1% Otic Suspension Rx Only
Temperature Abuse
Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations:
Cause type: cGMP deviation
Departures from current Good Manufacturing Practice found in production or during FDA inspection. A broad quality-system cause: the batch was made under conditions that fall short of FDA manufacturing standards. All cgmp deviation recalls.
What was recalled
Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.3% (Ciprofloxacin HCl), 2.5mL per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC: 17478-714-25
Affected NDC
17478-0714-25
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Drug: Ciprofloxacin Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0136-2023 · FDA notice
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.
Other Ciprofloxacin recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP
Defective container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle
Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin Ophth Solution
Defective Container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle
Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP
Defective container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle
Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution USP
Defective container: unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle.
Other recalls by Akorn, Inc.
All 2022 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Tropicamide Ophthalmic Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class II · Moderate risk
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection USP
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class II · Moderate risk
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class II · Moderate risk
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
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