The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1296-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Oxytocin Infusion Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,809 units of compounded Oxytocin infusion bags nationwide 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 a medical product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 1,809 units of Oxytocin 20 Units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in a 1000mL Intravia bag. The product is identified by NDC 45183-0740-04 and was compounded by Pharmakon 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 product and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Oxytocin 20 Units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in a 1000mL lntravia bag, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0740-04
Affected units
1,809

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 →