The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0251-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Tri-Coast Pharmacy Recalls BiMix Phentolamine/Papaverine Due to Sterility Concerns

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling BiMix Phentolamine/Papaverine vials because the agency cannot assure the products are sterile.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a lack of assurance of sterility, which poses a risk of serious injury or death from infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling BiMix Phentolamine/Papaverine 0.06 mg/1.8 mg/mL (1 ML) vials. The recall is being conducted because there is a lack of assurance of sterility for the compounded products.

The recall includes 28 vials distributed nationwide. The affected products were compounded between May 17, 2016, and November 17, 2016. Known lot codes include 06092016B, 07212016C, 09162016A, and 11012016A.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
BiMix Phentolamine/Papaverine 0.06 mg/1.8 mg/mL (1 ML). Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy.
Manufacturer
Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Affected units
28

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 (3)

  • 07212016C (09/04/2016)
  • 09162016A (10/31/2016)
  • 11012016A (12/16/2016).

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 80 recalled by Tri-Coast 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.

See all 80 products in this recall →