Class II · Moderate risk
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.75% in 8.25% Dextrose Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Bupivacaine 0.25% PF
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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
Bupivacaine 0.25% PF, Bupivacaine 0.5% PF, and Bupivacaine 0.75% PF, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA
Drug: Bupivacaine
- Recalling firm
- New England Compounding Center
- Origin
- MA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-114-2013 · 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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