Class II · Moderate risk
B12 Hydroxocobalamin for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
HYDROXOCOBALAMIN Injection
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Penicillin Cross Contamination: potentially contaminated with penicillin
Cause type: Cross-contamination
Traces of another drug - most often penicillin - got into the product from shared equipment or facilities. Even trace penicillin can trigger a severe allergic reaction in someone who was never meant to receive it. All cross-contamination recalls.
What was recalled
HYDROXOCOBALAMIN Injection, Rx, compounded by Life Science Pharmacy Inc., Harriman, NY
Drug: Hydroxocobalamin
- Recalling firm
- Life Science Pharmacy Inc
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0488-2016 · 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.
Other Hydroxocobalamin recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
Hydroxocobalamin-Pf- 1mg/Ml
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Class II · Moderate risk
Dexpanthenol/Pyridoxine/Hydroxocobalamin-PF- 250MG/100MG/1MG/ML
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Class II · Moderate risk
Hydroxocobalamin 25MG/ML
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Class II · Moderate risk
Folic Acid 1 mg/mL Hydroxocobalamin 1 mg/mL
Lack of assurance of sterility.
Other recalls by Life Science Pharmacy Inc
All 2015 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Human Chorionic Gonadotropic
Penicillin Cross Contamination: potentially contaminated with penicillin
Class II · Moderate risk
Human Chorionic Gonadotropic
Penicillin Cross Contamination: potentially contaminated with penicillin
Class II · Moderate risk
METHYLFOLATE Injection
Penicillin Cross Contamination: potentially contaminated with penicillin
Class II · Moderate risk
METHYLFOLATE Capsules
Penicillin Cross Contamination: potentially contaminated with penicillin
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