The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1294-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Ketamine Syringes Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 600 vials of compounded Ketamine 100mg/mL due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed nationwide to VA and DOD facilities.

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 a compounded drug, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 600 units of Ketamine 100mg/mL 1mL fill 3 mL syringes. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of assurance of sterility in the compounded product. The affected product is identified by NDC 45183-0709-78 and is compounded by Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals in Noblesville, Indiana.

The recall covers all sterile compounded products within their expiry date. Distribution was nationwide, specifically to VA and DOD facilities in California, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected product and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals for further instructions. This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Ketamine 100mg/mL 1mL fill 3 mL syringe, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0709-78
Affected units
600

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 →