The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0600-2016·Announced 2016-02-03

Pharmakon Recalls Ketamine Syringes Due to Insufficient Stability Data

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 600 syringes of Ketamine 100 mg/mL because stability data does not support the expiration dates.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a stability data issue without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 600 syringes of Ketamine 100 mg/mL, injectable, prescription-only. The product is distributed nationwide.

The recall is being conducted because stability data does not support the expiration dates for the affected lots. The recall includes all lots with expiration dates up to 11/17/2015.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class II recall. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ketamine 100 mg/mL, injectable packed in syringes, Total dosage 100 mg/ 1mL, Rx only, PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Affected units
600

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 with expiration dates up to 11/17/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals 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 22 products in this recall →