The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1269-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Fentanyl and Ropivacaine Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 95 bags of compounded Fentanyl and Ropivacaine 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for drug recalls involving potential serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 95 units of Fentanyl Citrate 2mcg/mL & 0.2% Ropivacaine HCI in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Intravia bags. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the sterile compounded products.

The affected products are prescription-only compounded medications with NDC 45183-0148-48. The distribution was nationwide, with specific shipments 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 products and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals for further instructions or returns.

The recalled product

Product
Fentanyl Citrate 2mcg/mL & 0.2% Ropivacaine HCI in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Intravia bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0148-48
Affected units
95

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 →