The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1695-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

RXQ Compounding Recalls Prednisolone and Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Prednisolone 1% and Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for adverse health consequences (such as sterility issues in ophthalmic products) are categorized as Severe.

Plain-English summary

RXQ Compounding LLC is voluntarily recalling Prednisolone 1%, Moxifloxacin 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution, 5ml per dropper bottle. The recall is being conducted because the product lacks assurance of sterility.

The affected product is identified by NDC 70731-0109-05. The recall covers all lots within their expiration dates. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
PREDNISOLONE 1%, MOXIFLOXACIN 0.5% OPHTH SOL, 5ML per dropper bottle, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0109-05

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 lots within expiry

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 86 recalled by RXQ Compounding LLC 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 86 products in this recall →