Pharmakon Recalls Sufentanil and Bupivacaine Bags Due to Sterility Concerns
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is recalling 595 bags of compounded Sufentanil and Bupivacaine due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for significant injury or property damage reports or high-risk scenarios.
Plain-English summary
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 595 bags of Sufentanil Citrate 0.4mcg/mL & Bupivacaine 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Intravia Bag. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of assurance of sterility for the sterile compounded products.
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.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals for further instructions or to arrange for a return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sufentanil Citrate 0.4mcg/mL & Bupivacaine 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN, NDC 45183-0996-02
- Manufacturer
- Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Compounded Injectable
- Affected units
- 595
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
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.
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