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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1070-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Fallon Wellness Pharmacy Recalls Papaverine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Fallon Wellness Pharmacy is recalling 8 vials of Papaverine/phentolamine/prostaglandin injection in New York due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall is assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving sterility issues in injectable medications which carry a risk of infection.

Plain-English summary

Fallon Wellness Pharmacy, L.L.C. is recalling 8 vials of Papaverine/phentolamine/prostaglandin 30/1/0.02 mg/mL Injection. The recall is limited to Lot # 11172014@75, which has an expiration date of 4/12/2015. The product was distributed in New York.

The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates 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 who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication.

The recalled product

Product
Papaverine/phentolamine/prostaglandin 30/1/0.02 mg/mL Injection, Fallon Wellness Pharmacy, L.L.C., Latham, NY 12110
Manufacturer
Fallon Wellness Pharmacy, L.L.C.
Category
Drug — Injectable Medication
Hazard
Affected units
8

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #: a) 11172014@75- Exp 4/12/2015

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Fallon Wellness Pharmacy, L.L.C. 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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