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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Aug 22, 2017 (9 years ago)

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection (Hydromorphone Hydrochloride)

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

Why it was recalled

Lack of sterility assurance: resulting from use of a damaged sterilizing filter for nitrogen used in the manufacturing process.

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

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1mL Single-use vial, packaged in cartons of 25 vials, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3365-11 (carton) and 0409-3365-01(vial)

Affected NDCs 0409-3365-01 0409-3365-11

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

Drug: Hydromorphone

Product details

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

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
NDC 00409-3365
2 mg/mL Injection, Solution
Intramuscular|intravenous|subcutaneous
Hospira, Inc. Rx · CII
Recalling firm
Pfizer Inc.
NDC code
0409-3365-11
Origin
NY, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1167-2017 · 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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