Class I · High risk
Papaverine HCl Injection
Presence of Particulate Matter: Product contaminated with particulate matter identified as glass and/or paraformaldehyde
Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1.5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/mL
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.
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
Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1.5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/mL, sterile injectable, ST3:Papaverine 40mg/Phentolamine 3mg/Prostaglandin 60mcg/mL, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc.
Drug: Papaverine
- Recalling firm
- Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc
- Origin
- AZ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0732-2018 · 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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TriMix Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
TriMix Plus 002
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All 2018 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 2mg/Prostaglandin 20mcg/mL
Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.
Class II · Moderate risk
Methionine 25mg/Inositol 50mg/Choline 50mg/Cyanocobalamin 1mg/ml
Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.
Class II · Moderate risk
Papaverine 9mg/Phentolamine 1mg/Atropine 0.1mg/Prostaglandinl 10mcg/ml
Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.
Class II · Moderate risk
Alprostadil 20 mcg/mL
Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.
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