Anderson Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Methionine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling 276 vials of a methionine and choline injection nationwide due to a lack of sterility assurance.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable product, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.
Plain-English summary
Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling 276 vials of a compounded injection containing methionine, choline, inositol, methylcobalamin, and lidocaine. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.
The affected product was distributed nationwide. The recall covers all lots of the medication. The product is a liquid injection containing benzyl alcohol and water.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling pharmacy for instructions on how to dispose of the medication or obtain a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Methionine 15mg/Choline 100mg/ Inositol 50mg/ Methylcobalamin 1mg/ Lidocoaine 10 mg, benzyl alcohol/ water, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
- Category
- Drug — Compounded Injectable
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 276
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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