Class II · Moderate risk
5-Fluorouracil 1%
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
ADRUCIL (fluorouracil injection, USP)
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Presence of Particulate Matter: silcone rubber and fluorouracil crystals found floating in solution
Cause type: Particulate / foreign matter
Visible foreign particles - glass, metal, fibers or other material - found in the product. Particles can enter from equipment wear, containers or the process, and are dangerous in injectables. All particulate / foreign matter recalls.
What was recalled
ADRUCIL (fluorouracil injection, USP), 5 g/100 mL (50 mg/mL) glass vials, 5 x 100 ml vials per carton, manufactured by Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA. NDC 073-3019-11 (individual vial), NDC 0703-3019-12 (carton of five).
Affected NDC
0703-3019-12
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Drug: Fluorouracil
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
- NDC code
- 0703-3019-12
- Origin
- PA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1351-2015 · FDA notice
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. 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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