The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1139-2014·Announced 2014-03-12

Natures Pharmacy Recalls Triamcinolone Acetonide Due to Sterility Concerns

Natures Pharmacy & Compounding Center is recalling all unexpired lots of Triamcinolone Acetonide 3mg/ml due to quality control issues affecting 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall is assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving sterile products where sterility assurance is compromised.

Plain-English summary

Natures Pharmacy & Compounding Center is recalling all unexpired lots of Triamcinolone Acetonide 3mg/ml. The recall is limited to North Carolina (NC). The recall was initiated due to concerns regarding quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance, which were observed during a recent FDA inspection.

The FDA has classified this recall as Class II. This classification indicates that the 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 pharmacy for further instructions on disposal or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Triamcinolone Acetonide 3mg/ml

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 lot numbers within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 48 recalled by Natures Pharmacy & Compounding Center 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 48 products in this recall →