Class II · Moderate risk
B12 Hydroxocobalamin for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Hydroxocobalamin MDV 5 mg/mL
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The pharmacy is recalling one lot of Hydroxocobalamin MDV 5mg/mL due to failed sterility results by a third party contract testing lab. Hence the sterility of the product cannot be assured.
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
Hydroxocobalamin MDV 5 mg/mL (5,000 mcg/mL) Inj., 10 mL vial X 3, Eastern States Compounding Pharmacy, Littleton, NH 03561
Drug: Hydroxocobalamin
- Recalling firm
- Northern New England Compounding Pharmacy LLC
- Origin
- NH, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1060-2013 · 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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