Baptist Health Recalls Vancomycin IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling 88 bags of Vancomycin 1500 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS 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, and the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an intravenous medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services in Little Rock, Arkansas, is recalling 88 bags of Vancomycin 1500 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS. The product is intended for intravenous use only. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance.
The affected product was distributed in Arkansas. The recall covers all product remaining within its expiry date. No specific lot numbers or dates are provided in the source text.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vancomycin 1500 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic
- Affected units
- 88
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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