The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1186-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Lincare Recalls Vancomycin HCl / Heparin Due to Sterility Concerns

Lincare, Inc. is recalling Vancomycin HCl / Heparin compounded by United Medical IV Center because the sterility of the product is not assured.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Lincare, Inc. is recalling Vancomycin HCl / Heparin, Vancomycin 50mcg/ml / HEPARIN 100u/ml, Qty: 8, Rx Only. The product was compounded by United Medical IV Center (Little Rock) located at 1527 South Bowman Rd. Ste. D Little Rock, AR 72211-4200.

The recall is being issued because the sterility of the product is not assured. The specific units were compounded on 05/27/15 and have a discard after date of 06/10/15. The distribution pattern includes the United States, specifically Arkansas.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact Lincare, Inc. or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Vancomycin HCl / Heparin, Vancomycin 50mcg/ml / HEPARIN 100u/ml, Qty: 8, Rx Only. Compounded by: United Medical IV Center (Little Rock) 1527 South Bowman Rd. Ste. D Little Rock, AR 72211-4200.
Manufacturer
Lincare, Inc.
Category
Drug — Compounded IV
Hazard
Affected units
8

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 (2)

  • Compounded on 05/27/15
  • Discard After: 06/10/15

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Lincare, 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.

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