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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1333-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Rocuronium Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,925 vials of Rocuronium 10 mg/mL syringes because the company cannot guarantee the product is 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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a sterile product where sterility assurance is lacking is assigned a score of 4 (Severe) due to the potential for significant injury from non-sterile administration.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 1,925 units of Rocuronium 10 mg/mL, 5 mL syringes (NDC 45183-0955-70). The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the compounded product.

The affected product is a prescription-only sterile compounded medication. The distribution pattern indicates the product was shipped nationwide, with specific mentions of distribution 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.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected syringes and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals or their healthcare provider for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are provided in the source text, so users should verify the NDC and manufacturer details against their inventory.

The recalled product

Product
Rocuronium 10 mg/mL, 5 mL syringe, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0955-70
Affected units
1,925

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 →