The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0539-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Walgreens Recalls Ceftriaxone Minibags Due to Sterility Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling 46 minibags of Ceftriaxone 2g/NS 100 mL compounded by Option Care 148 in Texas due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death if contaminated.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling 46 minibags of Ceftriaxone 2g/NS 100 mL Minibag Plus. The product is prescription-only and was compounded by Option Care 148 in San Antonio, Texas. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

The affected product was distributed in Texas. The recall includes all lots within the expiry date. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ceftriaxone 2g/NS 100 mL Minibag Plus, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
Affected units
46

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 within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by Walgreens Infusion Services 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 33 products in this recall →