Class II · Moderate risk
Alprostadil Container Description: Amber color bottle
CGMP Deviations
Alprostadil Injection USP 500 micrograms/mL 1 mL single use vial
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out-of-specification results for impurities obtained during routine stability testing
Cause type: Impurity / degradation
An impurity or degradation product above its limit - other than nitrosamines. Unexpected substances in a batch can make it unsafe or less effective, even when the active ingredient is present. All impurity / degradation recalls.
What was recalled
Alprostadil Injection USP 500 micrograms/mL 1 mL single use vial, 5 vials per carton, Rx only, TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA --- NDC 0703-1501-02
Affected NDC
0703-1501-02
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Drug: Alprostadil
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
- NDC code
- 0703-1501-02
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0244-2019 · 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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Class III · Low risk
Alprostadil Injection USP 500 mcg/mL
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out-of-specification results for impurities obtained during routine stability testing
Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of assurance of sterility.
Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of assurance of sterility.
Class II · Moderate risk
PGE-3 Alprostadil 150 mcg/mL
Lack of assurance of sterility.
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