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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1313-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Atropine Sulfate Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 400 units of Atropine Sulfate 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury/property-damage reports or hospitalization are classified as Severe (4). While specific injury reports are not detailed in the provided text, the 'Lack of Assurance of Sterility' for an injectable drug represents a significant risk of adverse health consequences, aligning with the Severe classification for Class II recalls with potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 400 units of Atropine Sulfate 0.4mg/mL 2.5 mL fill in a 3 mL syringe. The product is compounded by Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals in Noblesville, Indiana, and is identified by NDC # 45183-0867-71. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.

The affected units 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.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals or their healthcare provider for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Atropine Sulfate 0.4mg/mL 2.5 mL fill in a 3 mL syringe, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC # 45183-0867-71
Affected units
400

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 →