Class I · High risk
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.
Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 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
Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 500 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Injection Solution for IV Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-056-30
Affected NDC
52533-0056-30
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Drug: Oxytocin
- Recalling firm
- Cantrell Drug Company
- NDC code
- 52533-056-30
- Origin
- AR, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0201-2017 · 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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Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified
Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Lack of validation data for sanitization cycles
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of Sterility Assurance.
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