Class II · Moderate risk
Meperidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths
Lack of sterility assurance.
Meperidine 100mg/ml MDV
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding 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
Meperidine 100mg/ml MDV, 5ml 90 day expiration,
Drug: Meperidine
- Recalling firm
- Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc.
- Origin
- IN, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-494-2013 · 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.
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