The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1545-2016·Announced 2016-10-05

FDA Recalls Vital Care Compounder Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder is recalling C-PAP/PHEN/PROST/ATROP 150/5/5 injection 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug.

Plain-English summary

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder is recalling C-PAP/PHEN/PROST/ATROP 150/5/5 (Papaverine 150mg/Phentolamine 5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/Atropine 0.04mg injection) vials. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The affected product consists of 10 ml vials containing 5.8 ml of solution. The specific lot number is 397877, with a use-by date of 1-6-17. The product was distributed in Mississippi.

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

The recalled product

Product
C-PAP/PHEN/PROST/ATROP 150/5/5 (Papaverine 150mg/Phentolamine 5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/Atropine 0.04mg injection), Rx, 10 ml vials contain 5.8 ml solution, Vital Care COMPOUNDER, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Affected units
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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot# 397877
  • USE BY 1-6-17

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 →