Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% and Dexamethasone 0.1% Otic Suspension Rx Only
Temperature Abuse
Altaire Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution (Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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
Altaire Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.3%, Rx only 2.5 mL, Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc Aquebogue, NY 11931 NDC 59390-217-02
Affected NDC
59390-0217-02
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
Drug: Ciprofloxacin Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin HCl Ophthalmic Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride NDC 59390-0217 |
3 mg/mL | Solution Ophthalmic |
Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- NDC code
- 59390-217-02
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0419-2020 · 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 completed, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Defective Container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle
Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP
Defective container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle
Class II · Moderate risk
Ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution USP
Defective container: unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle.
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