Class I · High risk
Heparin (Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection)
Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products; out of limit results obtained for endotoxin testing.
Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Subpotent Drug: Heparin raw material was found to have low potency
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
What was recalled
Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1000 USP Heparin Units, 500 mL in a VIAFLEX Plus Container, Rx only, Manufactured for Baxter Healthcare Corporation, One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, IL 60015 by Baxter Healthcare Corporation 250 Road 144 Jayuya, Puerto Rico, 00664, NDC 0338-0431-03
Affected NDC
0338-0431-03
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Drug: Heparin
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heparin Sodium in Sodium Chloride Heparin Sodium NDC 00338-0431 |
200 [USP'U]/100mL | Injection, Solution Intravenous |
Baxter Healthcare Corporation | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
- NDC code
- 0338-0431-03
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0276-2015 · 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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