Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.75% in 8.25% Dextrose Injection, USP (15 mg/2 mL) (7.5 mg/mL) ampules, Rx only, Manufactured by…
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Sensorcaine (Bupivacaine HCl and Epinephrine Injection, USP) with Epinephrine 1:200,000…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Subpotent Drug: Testing results below the defined limit for the epinephrine portion of this product.
What was recalled
Sensorcaine (Bupivacaine HCl and Epinephrine Injection, USP) with Epinephrine 1:200,000 (as bitartrate), 0.25%, 125 mg per 50 mL (2.5 mg per mL), 50 mL Multiple Dose Vial (NDC 63323-461-01), packaged in 25 Multiple Dose Vials per tray (NDC 63323-461-57), Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
- NDC code
- 63323-461-01
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0127-2023
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
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