Anderson Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Papaverine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Papaverine 30 mg/mL Injection vials 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 medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Papaverine 30 mg/mL Injection, 10 mL Vials. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.
The affected product is distributed nationwide. The recall covers all lots of the Papaverine 30 mg/mL Injection, 10 mL Vials manufactured by Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, located at 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions or to obtain a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Papaverine 30 mg/mL Injection, 10 mL Vial, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
- Category
- Drug — Injectable Medication
- Hazard
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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