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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Apr 13, 2015 (12 years ago)

Ketorolac Tromethamine Inj. USP

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Crystallization

Cause type: Failed specification

A physical or chemical test other than potency, dissolution, impurity or stability failed - pH, viscosity, appearance, tablet integrity, fill volume. A product outside its own specification may not perform as designed, even if the active ingredient is present. All failed specification recalls.

What was recalled

Ketorolac Tromethamine Inj. USP, 30 mg (30 mg/mL), 1 mL Fill, Single-dose vial, Rx Only, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 00409-3795-01--- Also labeled under NOVAPLUS label NDC 00409-3795-49

Affected NDCs 0409-3795-01 0409-3795-49

Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.

Drug: Ketorolac

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Ketorolac Tromethamine
NDC 00409-3795
30 mg/mL Injection, Solution
Intramuscular|intravenous
Hospira, Inc. Rx
Recalling firm
Hospira Inc.
NDC code
00409-3795-01
Origin
IL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0972-2015 · 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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DOBUTamine Injection

Discoloration: Firm received complaints of product discoloration and particulates.

Terminated Failed specification Hospira Inc. NDC 0409-2025-20 D-1500-2016