Class II · Moderate risk
Children's Loratadine Syrup
Presence of Foreign Substance: Presence of blue plastic floating in loratadine syrup.
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Class II · Moderate risk
Propofol Injectable Emulsion
Presence of Particulate Matter: The firm received a complaint of an embedded particulate in the neck of one vial composed primarily of iron.
Class II · Moderate risk
Hydroxocobalamin Injection Solution 1 mg/mL Inj.
Presence of Particulate Matter; preservative may not have dissolved completely or precipitated out of product
Class I · High risk
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP
Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer complaints received for the presence of blue plastic, identified as fragments of the frangible from the vial adapter.
Class II · Moderate risk
HydrALAZINE Hydrochloride Tablets
Presence of Foreign Substance: Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. is recalling one lot of HydrALAZINE Hydrochloride tablets due to the presence of small aluminum particles.
Class I · High risk
1% LIDOCAINE HCl Injection
Presence of particulate matter: A returned customer sample was evaluated and found to have human hair attached to a pinched area of the stopper.
Class III · Low risk
Truvada (200 mg emtricitabine and 300 mg tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
Presence of Foreign Substance: Truvada was found to contain small red silicone rubber particulates.
Class III · Low risk
BENZONATATE Capsules
Presence of Foreign Capsules/Tablets: Benzonatate 100 mg co-mingled with benzonatate 200 mg capsules.
Class II · Moderate risk
CREON (pancrelipase)
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules; Presence of co-mingled LipaCreon 13000.
Class II · Moderate risk
TOPIRAMATE Tablets 200 mg
Presence of Foreign Tablets: Presence of topiramate 100 mg tablets comingled with 200 mg tablets.
Class I · High risk
Heparin Sodium
Presence of Particulate Matter: A particulate, confirmed as human hair, was found sealed between the tube and film at the round seal of the unused administrative port of the container.
Class II · Moderate risk
Bupivacaine HCl Inj.
Presence of Particulate Matter: A confirmed customer complaint reported the presence of a brown, rust-colored particle embedded at the bottom of the glass vial.
Class I · High risk
CUBICIN (daptomycin for injection)
Presence of Particulate Matter: Foreign particulate matter (tiny black specs) were observed at the bottom of the vial following reconstitution.
Class I · High risk
Dianeal Low Calcium
Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter was found during the manufacturing process.
Class II · Moderate risk
ProSol - sulfite-free
Presence of Particulate Matter: identification of particulates in a retention sample that have been identified as a mixture of the amino acid leucine and inorganic material (containing iron, silicone and chlorine).
Class I · High risk
CUBICIN (daptomycin for injection)
Presence of Particulate Matter: Potential presence of glass particulate matter in the vials.
Class II · Moderate risk
Alprazolam Tablets
Presence of Foreign Substance; tablets may contain stainless steel metal particulates
Class I · High risk
Lidocaine HCl Injection
Presence of Particulate Matter: The product was discolored and contained visible particulates (iron oxide) in the solution and embedded in the glass vial.
Class II · Moderate risk
Alprazolam Tablets
Presence of Foreign Substance; tablets may contain stainless steel metal particulates
Class I · High risk
Potassium Chloride Injection
Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as fibers and/or plastics
Class I · High risk
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP MINI-BAG Plus Container
Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as fibers and/or plastics.
Class I · High risk
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP
Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as fibers and/or plastics.
Class II · Moderate risk
Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets
Presence of Foreign Substance: Tablets may contain dark blemishes identified as stainless steel.
Class II · Moderate risk
Metoprolol Succinate Extended-release Tablets
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: A pharmacist reported a rogue tablet of different size and markings in bottle of Metoprolol
Class I · High risk
Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl)
Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer complaint of discolored solution with visible metal particles embedded in the glass vial and visible in the solution.