The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0852-2017·Announced 2017-05-31

Advanced Pharma Recalls Fentanyl Citrate with Ropivacaine HCl Due to Latex Labeling

Advanced Pharma Inc. is recalling Fentanyl Citrate with Ropivacaine HCl because the product may contain latex and lacks appropriate labeling.

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 due to a labeling error regarding latex content, which fits the rubric for minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Advanced Pharma Inc. is recalling Fentanyl Citrate with Ropivacaine HCl, all strengths, all dosage forms, and all packaging. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain synthetic latex and/or natural latex, but this information is not properly classified in the labeling.

The recall covers all lots within expiry and is distributed nationwide in the U.S. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Fentanyl Citrate with Ropivacaine HCl all strengths, all dosage forms and all packaging, Rx Only, Avella of Houston, Houston, TX 77054

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 nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 60 recalled by Advanced Pharma 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 60 products in this recall →