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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1076-2020·Announced 2020-04-08

Medical Center Pharmacy Recalls Gentamicin Bladder Irrigation Bags

Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling 250 mL bags of Gentamicin/Bacitracin Bladder Irrigation due to concerns that production processes cannot assure sterility.

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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a sterile product where sterility cannot be assured is categorized as Severe due to the significant risk of infection.

Plain-English summary

Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling 250 mL bags of C-*Gentamicin/Bacitracin Bladder Irrigation in N.S. (NDC 63323-0010-02). The recall is limited to 2 bags from Lot 03022020@3, which had a beyond-use date of 03/16/2020.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The firm identified concerns with production processes that cannot guarantee the sterility of products intended to be sterile. This is a prescription-only medication.

The affected product was distributed via specific prescriptions to patients in Tennessee. Patients who received this medication should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions on whether to discontinue use or obtain a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
C-*Gentamicin/Bacitracin Bladder Irrigation in N.S., 250 mL bags, Rx only, Medical Center Pharmacy, 2401 Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, NDC 63323-0010-02.
Affected units
2

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)

  • Lot: 03022020@3 BUD: 03/16/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Medical Center Pharmacy, 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 5 products in this recall →