Class II · Moderate risk
Gentamicin Injection
Failed Stability Specifications: Out of specification results for the Color Absorbance test during 12 Month sample analysis.
Gentamicin Injection (Gentamicin Sulfate)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Defective Container: Vials may be missing stoppers.
Cause type: Packaging defect
Failed child-resistant closures, leaks, cracked containers, or a defective delivery device. Packaging failures risk accidental exposure (especially to children) or product contamination. All packaging defect recalls.
What was recalled
GENTAMICIN INJECTION, USP, equivalent to 40 mg/mL, Rx only, 20 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Manufactured by APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Schaumburg, IL 60173, NDC 63323-010-20
Affected NDC
63323-0010-20
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Drug: Gentamicin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentamicin Gentamicin Sulfate NDC 63323-0010 |
40 mg/mL | Injection, Solution Intramuscular|intravenous |
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
- NDC code
- 63323-010-20
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0290-2015 · 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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