The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0046-2018·Announced 2017-11-01

Pharmedium Recalls Subpotent Oxytocin Infusion Bags Nationwide

Pharmedium Services, LLC is voluntarily recalling 1,152 bags of compounded Oxytocin 40 units in Lactated Ringer's USP because the drug was subpotent.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a subpotent drug, which poses a risk of treatment failure but is not associated with reported deaths or serious injuries in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Pharmedium Services, LLC has voluntarily recalled 1,152 bags of Oxytocin 40 units added to 1000 mL Lactated Ringer's USP. The product is a prescription-only compounded medication identified by NDC# 71019-245-02. The recall covers all unexpired lots of this specific product.

The reason for the recall is that the drug was found to be subpotent, meaning it contained less of the active ingredient than labeled. The recall was initiated by the firm on September 1, 2017, and was classified as Class II by the FDA. The product was distributed nationwide.

Healthcare providers and patients who have this product should stop using it and contact Pharmedium Services, LLC for further instructions. The recall status is currently terminated, having been closed on January 24, 2020.

The recalled product

Product
Oxytocin 40 units added to 1000 mL Lactated Ringer's USP in 1000 mL bag Rx Only , Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC. 12620 W. Airport Blvd. #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC# 71019-245-02
Affected units
1,152

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 unexpired lots.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Pharmedium Services, LLC 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.

See all 15 products in this recall →