The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0697-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Sterile Compounded Products Due to Sterility Concerns

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products, including papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin, after FDA inspection found lack of sterility assurance.

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 involves a risk-of-harm product (sterile compounded drugs) where a lack of sterility assurance poses a potential infection risk, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical risk without reported harm.

Plain-English summary

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products. The recall includes the specific product papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin (18/0.6 mg/6 mcg/mL, 10 mL unit size). The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified concerns regarding the lack of assurance of sterility for these products.

The recall covers all lots of the affected sterile compounded products. The distribution pattern is listed as California (CA). The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific dates of distribution.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has not reported any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall in the provided text.

The recalled product

Product
papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin; 18/0.6 mg/6 mcg/mL; 10 mL unit size, refrigerate, This Rx is Compounded, Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Berkeley, CA 94705

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

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 recalled by Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. 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 43 products in this recall →