Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Labeling: Incorrect Instructions: Vial label incorrectly instructs healthcare professional to reconstitute product with 16 mL rather than the correct volume of 8 mL of Bacteriostatic Water for Injection with Benzyl Alcohol.
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.
methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate For Injection, USP, 500 mg*/vial, Rx Only, Mfd by: HIKMA FARMACEUTICA (PORTUGAL), SA; Dist by: WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0143-9850-01.
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Drug: Methylprednisolone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate NDC 00143-9850 |
500 mg/1 | Injection, Powder, for Solution Intramuscular|intravenous |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | Rx |
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified. Incorrect orientation of the blister foil applied to the blister cavities, which results in incorrect dosing information when following the directions on the foil.
Presence of Particulate Matter: Potential for black particulates in the drug product.
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; A typographical error was observed in the NDC number on the preprinted Individual Folding Cartons (secondary packaging only). Incorrect NDC Number 70121-1573-1; Correct NDC Number 70121-1574-1.
Lack of sterility assurance
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: OOS result obtained for a process impurity, dicyclohexylurea (DCU).
This recall is being conducted due to out of specification assay results in a limited number of bottles that were stored on side.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An out-of-Specification for total related compounds
Labeling: Label Mix-up: a bag of Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection was found inside an overwrap labeled Acetaminophen Injection 1,000 mg per 100 mL (10 mg/mL)
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