Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Expiration date: Individual vials of Dexonto 0.4%, are labeled correctly with the BUD of 12/25/2024, however, the outer box on some of the Dexonto 0.4% are labeled incorrectly with a BUD of 12/25/2025.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
Dexonto 0.4% (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) solution 20 mg/5 mL (4 mg/mL), Rx Only, 12 - 5 mL Single Dose Units per box, Preservative Free, For Iontophoresis Use Only, Non-Sterile Product, Not for Injection, NUBRATORI RX, 381 Van Ness Ave# 1507, CA 90501, NDC 71300-6564-1 (box), 71300-6564-3 (vial).
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Drug: Dexamethasone
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.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications - OOS impurities result observed during long term stability testing at product expiry (24 months) were above specs for these impurities: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate EP impurity G (Impurity RU 49336) and dexamethasone formate.
Presence of particulate matter - Glass like particles.
Presence of particulate matter - Glass like particles.
Temperature Abuse
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: impurity sulfonic acid adduct of dexamethasone phosphate results were above spec.
Product Mix-Up: A single bottle of this lot was reported by a pharmacy to contain 88 mcg tablets instead of 150 mcg tablets.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Potential for missing or illegible lot and expiration date coding on the bottles.
Correct Labeled Product Mispack-Size stated on carton label did not match the size of the bottle in the carton.
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength-The overwrap label may incorrectly identify the product as POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 10 mEq instead of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq
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