neostigmine methylsulfate 5 mg/5 mL Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Labelling: Missing label.
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.
Neostigmine Methylsulfate PF Inj. 5 mg/5 mL, 5 mL Single Use Syringes, Hospital/Office Use Only. US Compounding 1270 Don's Lane Conway, AR 72032 (800) 718-3588 NDC 62295-3324-05
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Drug: Neostigmine
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
CGMP Deviations: Potential for cross contamination due to product carry over.
CGMP Deviations: Potential for cross-contamination due to product carryover during manufacturing.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing lot and/or expiration date: The lot number and BUD were printed in the incorrect position on the product label making it illegible.
Lack of assurance of sterility.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Labels are missing lot and expiration date and are printed as Lot# YYYDDYY@XX with a Beyond Use Date: MM/DD/YYY.
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products; microbial contamination with B. cepacia
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