The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1256-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Phenylephrine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling Phenylephrine 40 mcg/mL injection syringes due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 2,100 syringes of Phenylephrine 40 mcg/mL injection in 0.9% Sodium Chloride. The product is identified by NDC 45183-0011-72 and is compounded in Noblesville, Indiana. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, including to VA and DOD facilities in California, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The recall covers all sterile compounded products within their expiry dates.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled syringes and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Phenylephrine 40 mcg/mL injection in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL syringe, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0011-72
Affected units
2,100

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 Sterile Compounded Products within Expiry

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 7 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 88 recalled by Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, 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.

See all 88 products in this recall →