Class I · High risk
Papaverine HCl Injection
Presence of Particulate Matter: Product contaminated with particulate matter identified as glass and/or paraformaldehyde
Papaverine HCl 30 mg
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
Papaverine HCl 30 mg, Phentolamine Mesylate 1 mg, Alprostadil 10 mcg, a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL, JOHN HOLLIS Pharmacist, Inc, 110 20th Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37203 615-327-3234
Drug: Papaverine
- Recalling firm
- John W Hollis Inc
- Origin
- TN, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1403-2014 · 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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Class II · Moderate risk
Papaverine HCl 30 mg
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Lack of sterility assurance in compounded aseptically filled injectable products.
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