Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance
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.
DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 10 MG/ML INJECTABLE, all presentations, FOR INTRAVENO AND SQ USE ONLY, STERILE, RX ONLY, Compounded by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy PC, dba Rxtra Solutions, Southfield, MI
Drug: Dexamethasone
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.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications - OOS impurities result observed during long term stability testing at product expiry (24 months) were above specs for these impurities: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate EP impurity G (Impurity RU 49336) and dexamethasone formate.
Presence of particulate matter - Glass like particles.
Presence of particulate matter - Glass like particles.
Temperature Abuse
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Expiration date: Individual vials of Dexonto 0.4%, are labeled correctly with the BUD of 12/25/2024, however, the outer box on some of the Dexonto 0.4% are labeled incorrectly with a BUD of 12/25/2025.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance
Free recall alerts
Tell us what you take. When FDA posts a recall announcement or classifies a recall for one of your medications, we email you in plain English, with what to check. No account needed.