Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Complaint received on 08/31/2026 regarding the discrepancy of the IV bag expiry (07/31/2026 and 11/30/2026) and the product expiry (12/09/2026).
Fentanyl Citrate
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Stability data does not support expiry.
Cause type: Stability / shelf life
The product degraded or failed stability testing before its labeled expiry. Heat, moisture or time can break the drug down into degradants or reduce potency. All stability / shelf life recalls.
What was recalled
Fentanyl Citrate (PF) 50 mcg/mL, injectable packed in syringes a) Total dosage 250 mcg/ 5mL, b) Total dosage 100 mcg/ 2mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Drug: Fentanyl
- Recalling firm
- Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
- Origin
- IN, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0596-2016 · 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.
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cGMP deviations.
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