Class II · Moderate risk
Acetylcysteine Solution
Presence of Particulate Matter: Product contaminated with particulate matter identified as hair, glass and/or paraformaldehyde
Acetylcysteine Injection
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by this compounding pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes.
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
Acetylcysteine Injection, all strengths and all presentations including 100 mg/mL in 30 mL vials and 200 mg/mL in 30 mL and 50 mL vials, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa, #180, Henderson, NV 89014.
Drug: Acetylcysteine
- Recalling firm
- FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs
- Origin
- NV, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-339-2013 · 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 Acetylcysteine recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
Acetylcysteine Solution
Presence of Particulate Matter: Product contaminated with particulate matter identified as hair, glass and/or paraformaldehyde
Class II · Moderate risk
Acetylcysteine 10% Ophthalmic Solution
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection revealed insanitary conditions at the facility.
Class II · Moderate risk
ACETYLCYSTEINE OPTH 5% Solution
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.
Class II · Moderate risk
ACETYLCYSTEINE OPTH 10% Solution
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.
Other recalls by FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs
All 2013 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Zinc Sulfate Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by this compounding pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes.
Class II · Moderate risk
Triamcinolone Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by this compounding pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes.
Class II · Moderate risk
Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by this compounding pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes.
Class II · Moderate risk
Testosterone Cypionate Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by this compounding pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes.
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