The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1141-2019·Announced 2019-04-24

Dexamethasone Injection Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injection vials due to a lack of sterility assurance. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide.

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. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant injury (such as lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug) are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injection, 10 mL Vials, due to a lack of sterility assurance. The recall includes 3 vials per unit and covers all lots of the product.

The product was distributed nationwide. The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injection, 10 mL Vial, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
Affected units
3

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 Lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 68 recalled by Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. DBA Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 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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