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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Feb 10, 2017 (10 years ago)

5-Fluorouracil in Vanicream

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: There are also CGMP Deviations.

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

5-FLUOROURACIL IN VANICREAM, FLUOROURACIL in all strengths including 0.05%, 5% CREAM, FLUOROURACIL 4.9% IN CERAVE CREAM, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Drug: Fluorouracil

Recalling firm
Synergy Rx
Origin
CA, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0527-2017 · 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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Lack of Processing Control

Terminated cGMP deviation The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy D-1177-2020

Other recalls by Synergy Rx

All 2017 recalls