The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1339-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Pharmakon Recalls Rocuronium Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,200 units of Rocuronium 10mg/ml syringes because the company cannot ensure 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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 1,200 units of Rocuronium 10mg/ml 10ml fill in a 10ml BD syringe. The product is identified by NDC 45183-0971-72 and was compounded by Pharmakon in Noblesville, Indiana. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.

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 or their supplier for instructions on return or replacement. This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Rocuronium 10mg/ml 10ml fill in a 10ml BD syringe; Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0971-72
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 →