The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0551-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Walgreens Recalls Nafcillin Infusion Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling 7 bags of Nafcillin 12 gm in NS 500 mL due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed in Texas.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk-of-harm product (sterility failure) where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is voluntarily recalling 7 bags of Nafcillin 12 gm in NS 500 mL, a prescription-only medication compounded by Option Care 148 in San Antonio, Texas. The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The affected product was distributed in Texas. The source text does not specify the exact number of patients affected or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the use of these bags.

Consumers and healthcare providers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Nafcillin 12 gm in NS 500 mL bag, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
Affected units
7

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 →