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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0405-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Furosemide Solution Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug is recalling Furosemide 20 mg/mL solution because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a significant hazard such as lack of sterility in a parenteral/sterile product warrants a 'Severe' rating (Score 4), as it poses a risk of serious health consequences if contaminated.

Plain-English summary

Western Drug Inc. is recalling Furosemide 20 mg/mL sublingual solution, a prescription medication. The recall was initiated because the product lacks assurance of sterility. This means the manufacturer cannot guarantee that the solution is free from microbial contamination.

The recall includes all lots of the product. The medication was distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for instructions on how to return it or obtain a replacement. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are provided in the source text, so all units of this specific product description should be treated as affected.

The recalled product

Product
Furosemide 20 mg/mL svn Sol, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Category
Drug — Prescription Medication
Hazard
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (1)

  • all lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 8 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 91 recalled by Western Drug 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.

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