Class II · Moderate risk
ePHEDrine in 0.9% sodium chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility:
Ephedrine sulfate 5 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL in Single Dose Syringe
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date - product label was missing lot number and beyond use date.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
Ephedrine sulfate 5 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL in Single Dose Syringe, Total Volume 10 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct. Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0600-12
Affected NDC
70004-0600-12
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Drug: Ephedrine
- Recalling firm
- SCA Pharmaceuticals
- NDC code
- 70004-0600-12
- Origin
- AR, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0156-2018 · 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. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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