The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0289-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

US Compounding Recalls Tropicamide and Phenylephrine Eye Drops for Sterility Concerns

US Compounding Inc is recalling 1,833 bottles of Tropicamide 0.5%/Phenylephrine 5% eye drops nationwide due to deficient practices that may impact sterility assurance.

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 involves a sterile medical product where deficient practices may impact sterility assurance, posing a risk of serious injury or death from infection, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risks in sterile preparations.

Plain-English summary

US Compounding Inc is recalling 1,833 bottles of Tropicamide 0.5%/Phenylephrine 5%, 2 mL Dropper Bottle for Topical Ophthalmic Use. The product is prescription-only and was compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy in Conway, Arkansas. The recall is distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The firm identified deficient practices that may have an impact on sterility assurance for all sterile preparations within their expiry date. The specific lot code is 20151606@11 with a beyond-use date of 12/13/2015.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on disposal or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Tropicamide 0.5%/ Phenylephrine 5%, 2 mL Dropper Bottle For Topical Ophthalmic Use, Rx only, Compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy, Conway, Arkansas, 72032, NDC 62295-3298-02
Manufacturer
US Compounding Inc
Affected units
1,833

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 Code: 20151606@11 BUD: 12/13/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 59 recalled by US Compounding Inc 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 59 products in this recall →