Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: potential loss of potency in drugs packaged and stored in syringes.
Fentanyl Citrate 16.67 mcg per mL and Bupivacaine HCl 0.1667% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Total Dose 25.005 mcg/1.5 mL Fentanyl Citrate, Content Volume 1.5 mL in 3 mL BD Syringe, Intended for Epidural Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2T6228.
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: presence of particles and white flakes in the reconstituted bottles.
Reason shortfill; reports of empty capsules.
Reason Presence of Particulate Matter: Hair was found in products
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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