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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 21, 2012 (14 years ago)

Triamcinolone Acetonide 4mg/Ml (0.4mg/0.1ml) Injectable 10 Ml 5 Ml Triamcinolone…

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

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

What was recalled

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 4MG/ML (0.4MG/0.1ML) INJECTABLE 10 ML 5 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE (T), STSL (0.025ML SYRINGE, 30G, 1/2") 40MG/ML (4MG/0.1M 0.075 SYR 0.1 SYR TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 0.25ML SYRINGE (T) 40MG/ML (4MG/0.1ML) OPHTHALMIC 0.25 ML 0.5 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 20MG/ML INJECTABLE 1 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 80MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN VITREOUS VEHICLE, P.F. 10MG/ML (1MG/0.1ML) OPHTHALMIC 0.1 ML 50 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN VITREOUS VEHICLE, P.F. 20MG/ML (2MG/0.1ML) OPHTHALMIC 0.1 ML 0.2 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN VITREOUS VEHICLE, P.F. 40MG/ML (4MG/0.1ML) OPHTHALMIC 0.05 ML 0.1 ML 0.15 ML 0.2 ML 0.25 ML 0.5 ML 0.6 ML 0.75 ML 0.8 ML 0.9 ML 1 ML 1.2 ML 1.25 ML 10 ML 14 ML 2 ML 2.5 ML 3 ML 30 ML 360 ML 4 ML 5 ML 6 ML 8 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN VITREOUS VEHICLE, P.F. 80MG/ML (8MG/0.1ML) OPHTHALMIC 0.25 ML 0.3 ML 0.5 ML 0.75 ML 2 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE P.F. (OPHTHALMIC) 40MG/ML (4MG/0.1ML) OPHTHALMIC 1 ML 10 ML TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE, P.F. 80MG/ML INJECTABLE 150 ML 75 ML TRIAMCINOLONE DIACETATE 40MG/ML INJECTABLE 3 ML 4 ML TRIAMCINOLONE DIACETATE, PRESERVATIVE FREE 40MG/ML INJECTABLE 360 ML (48 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Recalling firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Origin
FL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1628-2012

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.

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