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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0032-2022·Announced 2021-11-03

Ascorbic Acid Injectable Solution Recalled for Sterility Assurance Concerns

Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Ascorbic Acid (Non-Corn) 500mg/mL Solution for Injection due to lack of assured sterility identified during an FDA inspection. The affected product was distributed to approximately 494 patients in seven states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a sterility assurance defect in an injectable pharmaceutical product. Lack of sterility assurance in injectable medications poses a significant risk of serious infections and poses substantial risk of harm even though no specific illnesses have been reported in the source text, meeting the Severe classification criteria.

Plain-English summary

Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy, operating as First Royal Care Co. LLC, is recalling Ascorbic Acid (Non-Corn) 500mg/mL Solution for Injection, prescription-only product, due to concerns about sterility assurance raised during an FDA inspection.

The recall encompasses all lots of the product that remain within their expiration dates. Approximately 494 patients received prescriptions for this product, with distribution documented in Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Montana, Texas, and Utah.

Consumers who have received this product and have questions should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacy. Patients should not discontinue use of ascorbic acid therapy without consulting their healthcare provider, who can determine an appropriate alternative.

The recalled product

Product
ASCORBIC ACID (NON-CORN) 500MG/ML SOLN (PF), Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • all lots within expiry

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 40 recalled by First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

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