Baptist Health Recalls 53 Bags of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Due to Sterility Concerns
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling 53 bags of IV piperacillin-tazobactam in Arkansas due to a 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk-of-harm product (lack of sterility assurance) where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services is recalling 53 bags of Piperacillin-Tazobactam 13.5 grams/NS 322 mL, intended for intravenous use only. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.
The affected product was distributed in Arkansas. The recall covers all product remaining within its expiry date.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Piperacillin-Tazobactam 13.5 grams/NS 322 mL bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 53
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.
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