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.
HEPERAIN 50 mg/50 mL
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Labeling; Label Error on Declared Strength; label incorrectly states the concentration as 50 mg/50 mL (1 mg/mL) rather than the fully accurate concentration as 50 Units/50 mL (1 Unit/mL)
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.
What was recalled
HEPERAIN 50 mg/50 mL (1mg/mL) Injectable Solution, Heparin Sodium 0.45% Sodium Chloride QS Heparin 50 Units 50 mL, Sterile single use syringe, Avella of Houston an FDA Registered 503B Outsourcing Facility 9265 Kirby Dr. Houston, TX 77054 (877) 794-0404 ---- NDC: 42852-725-65
Affected NDC
42852-0725-65
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Drug: Heparin
- Recalling firm
- Advanced Pharma Inc.
- Origin
- TX, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0430-2019 · 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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