Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Dexamethasone Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling 73 sterile dexamethasone products distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room.
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 the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in injectable and ophthalmic drugs, which carries a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, has initiated a recall of 73 units of sterile dexamethasone products. The affected products include various formulations of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, Dexamethasone/Lidocaine, and Dexamethasone Acetate in ophthalmic, injectable, and iontophoresis solutions. These products were distributed nationwide and to the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012.
The recall was initiated because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where these sterile products were prepared. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk of infection to patients who receive these injectable or ophthalmic medications.
Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products immediately. Specific prescription numbers associated with the recalled units are listed in the official recall documentation. Consumers should contact their healthcare provider for guidance on alternative treatments and to report any adverse reactions.
The recalled product
- Product
- DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PF 0.04% OPHTHALMIC 2 ML; DEXAMETHASONE / LIDOCAINE 0.5%/3% INJECTABLE 30 MLS; DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE (LA) 8MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML; DEXAMETHASONE IONTOPHORESIS, STERILE, P.F. 4MG/ML SOLUTION 20 ML, 30 ML (35 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
- Affected units
- 73
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 100 recalled by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab 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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