The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1260-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 650 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride 20 mg/mL injection 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 the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which carries a risk of serious injury or hospitalization if contaminated.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 650 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride 20 mg/mL injection, 5 mL syringe, Rx Only. The product was compounded by Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals in Noblesville, Indiana, and carries the NDC 45183-0104-70.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The distribution pattern indicates the product was shipped nationwide, with specific distribution to VA/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 affected product and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Succinylcholine Chloride 20 mg/mL injection , 5 mL syringe, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0104-70
Affected units
650

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 →