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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0317-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Tri-Coast Pharmacy Recalls TriMix Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling 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 text explicitly states the agency classification is Class II. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling TriMix, a compounded medication containing alprostadil, phentolamine, and papaverine. The recall is being conducted because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined there was a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected products.

The recall includes all sterile products compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy between May 17, 2016, and November 17, 2016. The source text identifies a known lot code with an expiration date of July 17, 2016. The affected products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
TriMix, Alprostadil/Phentolamine/Papaverine 30mcg/1mg/10mg/mL, (1 ML). Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Manufacturer
Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Hazard
Affected units
5

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 →