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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0316-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Tri-Coast Pharmacy Recalls TriMix Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling 13 vials of TriMix compounded injections because the agency could not ensure the products were 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 source identifies the agency classification as Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are mapped to a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly given the risk of infection associated with non-sterile injectable medications.

Plain-English summary

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling 13 vials of TriMix, a compounded medication containing Alprostadil, Phentolamine, and Papaverine. The recall is being conducted because there is a lack of assurance that the sterile products were properly sterilized during the compounding process.

The recall includes all sterile products compounded between May 17, 2016, and November 17, 2016. Specific lot codes affected include 06282016A, 06222016C, 07182016D, 11102016D, and 10202016B. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific lot codes and stop using the affected vials. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
TriMix, Alprostadil/Phentolamine/Papaverine 30mcg/0.5mg/10mg/mL, (1 ML). Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Manufacturer
Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Affected units
13

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 (4)

  • 06222016C (08/04/2016)
  • 07182016D (09/01/2016)
  • 11102016D (12/09/2016)
  • 10202016B (11/24/2016).

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 →