The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0916-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Baptist Health Recalls Ceftriaxone IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling Ceftriaxone IV bags in Arkansas due to a lack of sterility assurance.

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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection from non-sterile IV products.

Plain-English summary

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services in Little Rock, Arkansas, is recalling Ceftriaxone 1 gram Add-Vantage in 50 mL and 100 mL 0.45% NS bags. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.

The affected product is intended for intravenous (IV) use only. The recall covers 39 bags of the 50 mL size and 8 bags of the 100 mL size. All remaining product within the expiry date is included in this recall.

The product was distributed in Arkansas. No specific lot numbers or dates are provided in the source text. Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled product and contact the pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ceftriaxone 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

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 product remaining within expiry

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 38 recalled by Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and 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 38 products in this recall →