Class II · Moderate risk
Etomidate Injection
Subpotent Drug.
Etomidate 0.2%
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.
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
ETOMIDATE 0.2% (2MG/ML) INJECTABLE 20 ML (1 PRODUCT)
Drug: Etomidate
- Recalling firm
- Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
- Origin
- FL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1517-2012 · 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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