Class II · Moderate risk
Famotidine Injection in Sodium Chloride Injection
CGMP Deviations
Famotidine injection syringe a) 10 mg/1 mL b) 80 mg/8 mL
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
Famotidine injection syringe a) 10 mg/1 mL b) 80 mg/8 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
Drug: Famotidine Category: Heartburn & Stomach Medication
- Recalling firm
- Walgreens Infusion Services
- Origin
- TX, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0546-2016 · 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 Famotidine recalls
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Class I · High risk
Famotidine Injection
Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products; out of limit results obtained for endotoxin testing.
Class II · Moderate risk
Ibuprofen and Famotidine Tablets 800mg/26.6mg
Presence of Foreign Tablet/Capsule: A stray Rasagiline Mesylate 1 mg tablet was discovered in an unopened bottle of Ibuprofen and Famotidine.
Class II · Moderate risk
Famotidine Tablets
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: some cartons labeled and containing 20 mg may have an external label placed on the side of the carton indicating strength as 10 mg.
Class II · Moderate risk
Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg
Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.
Other recalls by Walgreens Infusion Services
All 2015 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
3-in-1 TPN formula daily+overfill Bag
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
0.9% Sodium Chloride/MVI injection 2000 mL Bag
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
0.9% Sodium Chloride injection bag
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Dextrose 5% and 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection bag a) 1000 mL
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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