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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jul 14, 2017 (9 years ago)

Phenylephrine HCL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL

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

Why it was recalled

Lack of Sterility Assurance.

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

Phenylephrine HCL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-171-12

Affected NDC 52533-0171-12

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Drug: Phenylephrine

Recalling firm
Cantrell Drug Company
NDC code
52533-171-12
Origin
AR, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1074-2017 · 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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