The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-456-2015·Announced 2015-04-15

CAPS Recalls Trophamine UAC Solution Due to Sterility Test Failures

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling Trophamine UAC Solution because it failed sterility tests for microbial contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. is recalling five bags of Truman Medical Center Lakewood (MO) Trophamine UAC Solution. The product is a sterile injectable compounded drug packaged in IV infusion bags. The recall is being conducted because the product failed sterility tests for microbial contamination.

The affected product is identified by lot number 37-74699, with a manufacture date of 15 DEC 2014 and an expiration date of 24 DEC 2014. The CAPS Rx number is 37-74699-0-5-R and the Disp ID is 37-1124574. The product was distributed nationwide.

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
Truman Medical Center Lakewood (MO) Trophamine UAC Solution, Trophamine 3.2g, compound vol: 100 ml, sterile injectable, Rx only, compounded drug, IV infusion bag packaged in a corrugated box, each container is lined with a polystyrene insert; CAPS, Allentown, PA.
Affected units
5

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 (5)

  • lot number 37-74699
  • Made on 15 DEC 2014
  • EXP 24 DEC 2014
  • CAPS Rx: 37-74699-0-5-R
  • Disp ID: 37-1124574

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 34 recalled by Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, 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.

See all 34 products in this recall →