The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1532-2016·Announced 2016-10-05

Vital Care Compounder Recalls Moxifloxacin and Dexamethasone Eye Drops

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder is recalling specific lots of Moxifloxacin and Dexamethasone ophthalmic vials due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II. The hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an ophthalmic product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk defects.

Plain-English summary

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder is recalling Moxifloxacin 0.5% + Dexamethazone 0.1%, 15ml vials. The product is a prescription-only medication intended for ophthalmic use only. The recall is limited to Lot # 396627 with a use-by date of 8-10-16.

The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility. The affected product was distributed in Mississippi (MS).

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Moxifloxacin 0.5% + Dexamethazone 0.1%, 15ml vial Contains: Moxifloxacin 5mg/ml, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 1mg/ml, Rx only, For ophthalmic use only, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS
Hazard
Affected units
1

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 (2)

  • Lot# 396627
  • Use by 8-10-16

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder 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 21 products in this recall →