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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Aug 14, 2013 (13 years ago)

Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2% and Epinephrine 1:100

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug; Two lots of Lidocaine 2% with Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injectable, distributed under the names: Octocaine 100, and 2% Xylocaine Dental, may be subpotent for the epinephrine component.

Cause type: Wrong potency / content

Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.

What was recalled

Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2% and Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injection, Rx Only, For Dental Block and Infiltration Only, 50 Cartridges per box - 1.7 mL minimum each, NDC #s: a) Octocaine 100, Mfr'ed for Septodont, Louisville, CO, 80027, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1R6X3, 0362-9023-05; b) Superdent, Dist by: Darby Dental Supply Co., Jericho, NY 11753, Made in Canada, 66467-9730-5; and c) Dist by: IQ Dental, 353 Rt 46 W, Bldg C Unit 120, Fairfield, NJ, 07004, made in Canada, 42756-1030-5; Manufactured by: by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1R6X3.

Affected NDCs 0362-9023-05 42756-1030-05 66467-9730-05

Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.

Drug: Lidocaine

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Lidocaine
Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine Bitartrate
NDC 66467-9730
LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 20 mg/mL; EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE .01 mg/mL Injection, Solution
Submucosal
Darby Dental Supply, LLC Rx
Recalling firm
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada
Origin
Canada
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-923-2013 · 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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