The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0215-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Tri-Mix Papaverine Injectable Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Tri-Mix Papaverine 30/Phentolamine 2/PGE-1 60 Injectable due to lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed in the United States, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

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 of a sterile injectable drug product. Loss of sterility assurance in an injectable medication poses a direct risk of serious infection and adverse events in patients. The sterility hazard in an injectable product meets the Severe threshold per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Tri-Mix Papaverine 30/Phentolamine 2/PGE-1 60 Injectable (Rx only) from Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247. The recall affects lot 07222021:30 with a beyond-use date of 11/30/2021.

The product is being recalled due to lack of assurance of sterility. This injectable medication was distributed throughout the United States, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Patients who have received or are in possession of this product should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance. Healthcare providers and pharmacists should quarantine and not dispense remaining units of the recalled product.

The recalled product

Product
TRI-MIX PAPAVERINE 30/PHENTOLAMINE 2/PGE-1 60 INJ INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Manufacturer
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
Hazard
  • sterility-failure
  • injection-contamination

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)

  • Lot: 07222021:30 BUD: 11/30/2021

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.