Class II · Moderate risk
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.75% in 8.25% Dextrose Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Label Mix-Up: some vials labeled to contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP may contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP and some vials labeled to contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP may contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP
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.
What was recalled
0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 150 mg/30 mL (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Teartop Vials (NDC 0409-1162-19), packaged in 25 vials per tray (NDC 0409-1162-02), Rx only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA.
Affected NDCs
0409-1162-02
0409-1162-19
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Drug: Bupivacaine
Product details
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bupivacaine Hydrochloride NDC 00409-1162 |
5 mg/mL | Injection, Solution Epidural|intracaudal|perineural |
Hospira, Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Pfizer, INC
- NDC code
- 0409-1162-19
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0626-2021 · FDA notice
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. 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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