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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 12, 2014 (12 years ago)

Levocarnitine Solution for injection

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

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Lack of sterility assurance in compounded aseptically filled injectable products.

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

Levocarnitine Solution for injection, l-Carnitine 50 mg, Also Contains Sterile Water for Injection and Benzyl Alcohol pH adjusted with HCl, 50 mL, JOHN HOLLIS Pharmacist, Inc. 110 20th Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37203, 615-327-3234

Drug: Alcohol

Recalling firm
John W Hollis Inc
Origin
TN, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1395-2014 · 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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