Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Crystallization: Potential to exhibit precipitation/crystallization in IV bag or IV line upon reconstitution.
Cause type: Failed specification
A physical or chemical test other than potency, dissolution, impurity or stability failed - pH, viscosity, appearance, tablet integrity, fill volume. A product outside its own specification may not perform as designed, even if the active ingredient is present. All failed specification recalls.
What was recalled
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP, 40.5 grams per Pharmacy Bulk Package vial, Rx only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd., Irungattukottai - 602 105, India; Mfg. for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-0773-0.
Affected NDC
60505-0773-00
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Drug: Tazobactam
- Recalling firm
- Apotex Corp.
- NDC code
- 60505-0773-0
- Origin
- FL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-806-2013 · FDA notice
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. 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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Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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