The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1301-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Epinephrine Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling Epinephrine HCI syringes because the company cannot ensure the products are sterile.

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.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling Epinephrine HCI 5 mcg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 10mL syringes. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the affected products.

The recall covers 1,200 units of the compounded prescription medication. The products were distributed nationwide, with specific distribution to VA/DOD facilities in California, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The recall includes all sterile compounded products within their expiry dates.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled Epinephrine HCI syringes and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Epinephrine HCI 5 mcg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 10mL syringe, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0800-72
Affected units
1,200

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 →