neostigmine methylsulfate 5 mg/5 mL Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
CGMP Deviations: Potential for cross-contamination due to product carryover during manufacturing.
Cause type: Cross-contamination
Traces of another drug - most often penicillin - got into the product from shared equipment or facilities. Even trace penicillin can trigger a severe allergic reaction in someone who was never meant to receive it. All cross-contamination recalls.
PF-Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection, USP, 3 mg/3 mL (1 mg/mL), One 3 mL Unit-Dose Vial, packaged in 30 x 3 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials per carton, Rx Only, Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility, 4500 12th Street Extension, West Columbia, SC 29172; NDC 69374-932-33
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Drug: Neostigmine
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.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
CGMP Deviations: Potential for cross contamination due to product carry over.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: There is a potential for leakage at the IV bottle port.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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