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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Oct 6, 2014 (12 years ago)

Papaverine/Phentolamine/Prostaglandin

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

Why it was recalled

Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection..

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

PAPAVERINE/PHENTOLAMINE/PROSTAGLANDIN, 17.16mg/0.57mg/19.45mcg, injectable, 1.7 mL glass vial, RX, Creative Compounds, Wilsonville, OR 97070

Drug: Papaverine

Recalling firm
Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds
Origin
OR, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0216-2015 · 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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