Class II · Moderate risk
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
20% Acetyl-L-Cysteine Ophthalmic Solutions
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Processing Controls:
Cause type: cGMP deviation
Departures from current Good Manufacturing Practice found in production or during FDA inspection. A broad quality-system cause: the batch was made under conditions that fall short of FDA manufacturing standards. All cgmp deviation recalls.
What was recalled
20% Acetyl-L-Cysteine Ophthalmic Solutions, dispensed in 3ml dropper bottle.
Drug: Cysteine Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
- Recalling firm
- Compounded Solutions in Pharmacy
- Origin
- CT, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1853-2019 · 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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