Magnesium Chloride
Subpotent drug
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Product mix up: a foil pouch labeled "Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, 4 g/100 mL" actually contained an IV bag of Tranexamic Acid instead.
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.
Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, 4g/100 mL (40mg/mL) IV bag, further packaged in cartons of 12 x 100 mL IV bags, Rx only, Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, 382110, India, Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 70121-1720-3.
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Drug: Magnesium
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium Sulfate In Water For NDC 70121-1720 |
MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE 40 mg/mL | Injection Intravenous |
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Rx |
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week.
Subpotent drug
Failed Disintegration Specifications: above the time expected.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-Specification test results obtained for any individual unknown degradation product during Related Compounds testing during long term stability.
Cross Contamination with Other Products: due to a potential for cross-contamination with Acemetacin API due to an issue at the API manufacturer.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: N-nitroso-desmethyl-tramadol impurity (NDSRI) was found out of the specification at 24-month stability interval during Long term stability (25¿C/60%RH).
Presence of a foreign substance.A specific lot of auxiliary polyester coil, used in product packaging was detected with presence of a micro-organism. No micro-organism was detected on any tablets.
Presence of a foreign substance.A specific lot of auxiliary polyester coil, used in product packaging was detected with presence of a micro-organism. No micro-organism was detected on any tablets.
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