Class II · Moderate risk
Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion
Failed Stability Specifications: Observed OOS results: eg results for colour index
Vitamin K
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. 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
VITAMIN K (PHYTONADIONE) 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 1 ML 2 ML 4 ML; VITAMIN K (PHYTONADIONE) 5MG/ML INJECTABLE 2 ML; VITAMIN A AQUEOUS EMULSION 50,000 U/ML INJECTABLE 20 ML 40 ML; VITAMIN B COMPLEX (B1,B2,B3,B5,B6) 100/5/100/100/100MG/ML INJECTABLE 120 ML 150 ML 180 ML 90 ML VITAMIN B COMPLEX (B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B12) INJECTABLE 10 ML 20 ML 40 ML VITAMIN B COMPLEX (B1,B2,B3,B5,B6/ASCORBIC ACID/B12) 12.5/2/12.5/5/5/1MG/1MG/ML 60 ML VITAMIN B COMPLEX -PF (B1,B2,B3,B5,B6) 12.5/12.5/12.5/12.5/12.5MG/ML INJECTABLE 40 ML VITAMIN B COMPLEX PF (B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B12) INJECTABLE 10 ML VITAMIN B-6/VITAMIN B-12 100MG/1000MCG/ML INJECTABLE 5 ML VITAMIN B-COMPLEX 100*** (30ML) INJECTABLE 30 ML VITAMIN COMPLEX (ASCOR,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B12,METH,INOS,CHL,LID) DR. HOLLOWAY INJECT 180 ML 240 ML 30 ML 60 ML VITAMIN D3 IN SESAME OIL 10,000 IU/ML INJECTABLE 60 ML (23 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Drug: Phytonadione
- 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-1641-2012 · 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.
Other Phytonadione recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
VITAMIN K (Phytonadione)
Lack of sterility assurance
Class III · Low risk
Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion USP
Failed Stability Specifications: Out of specification results reported at 12-month stability testing for aluminum content.
Class III · Low risk
Phytonadione Tablets 5 mg
Failed Impurities Specification: Out of specification when measuring the impurity degradant D level.
Class III · Low risk
Phytonadione Tablets
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Other recalls by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
All 2012 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Ceftriaxone 1 gm/50 mL D5W
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Class II · Moderate risk
Cefepime 2 gm/100 mL 0.9%NS
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Class II · Moderate risk
Ceftriaxone 2 gm/100 mL D5W
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Class II · Moderate risk
Cefepime 1 gm/100 mL 0.9%NS
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
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