Olympia Pharmacy Recalls Metoclopramide Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Metoclopramide 5 mg/ml Injection because FDA inspections raised concerns about quality control and sterility assurance.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 associated with lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug.
Plain-English summary
Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy, located in Orlando, Florida, is recalling Metoclopramide 5 mg/ml Injection. The product was compounded by Olympia Pharmacy and distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico. The specific lot affected is identified by code A5423 with an expiration date of 12/31/13.
The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding the quality control processes used to ensure the sterility of the product. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.
Consumers and healthcare providers who have this specific lot of Metoclopramide 5 mg/ml Injection should stop using it and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Metoclopramide 5 mg/ml Injection,compounded by Olympia Pharmacy, Orlando, FL
- Manufacturer
- Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy
- Category
- Drug — Injectable
- 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 (1)
- A5423 Exp 12/31/13
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 105 recalled by Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy 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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