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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Nov 18, 2016 (10 years ago)

HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

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.

What was recalled

HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-002-03

Affected NDC 52533-0002-03

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Drug: Hydromorphone

Recalling firm
Cantrell Drug Company
NDC code
52533-002-03
Origin
AR, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0194-2017 · 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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