The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0464-2018·Announced 2018-02-28

Pharmedium Recalls Esmolol HCl Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance

Pharmedium Services, LLC is recalling Esmolol HCl in all strengths and packaging due to a lack of 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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant risks such as sterility issues in injectable medications are categorized as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Pharmedium Services, LLC is voluntarily recalling Esmolol HCl in all strengths, doses, and packaging. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall includes all lots of the medication that are remaining within their expiration dates.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Esmolol HCl in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

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)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 42 recalled by Pharmedium Services, LLC 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 42 products in this recall →