Class II · Moderate risk
ePHEDrine in 0.9% sodium chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility:
ePHEDrine Sulfate Injection
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; The outer light protective bags, where the ephedrine sulfate injection syringes are stored, were mislabeled with 25 mg/mL in big font and 5 mg/mL in small font, however, the actual syringes were correctly labeled as 25 mg/5 mL.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
ePHEDrine Sulfate Injection, USP 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) Single Use 5 mL Syringe, For IV, IM, or SC injection, Preservative Free, For Office/Hospital Use Only, Protect from Light, 62295-3084-05, US Compounding Pharmacy, Conway, AR 800-718-3588
Affected NDC
62295-3084-05
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Drug: Ephedrine
- Recalling firm
- US Compounding Inc
- Origin
- AR, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1548-2014 · 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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