US Drug Recall Register
Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Aug 15, 2012 (14 years ago)

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2.5 mL Carpuject prefilled…

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: The prefilled cartridge unit has been found to be overfilled and contain more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume.

What was recalled

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2.5 mL Carpuject prefilled cartridge unit, packaged in 10-count Carpujects per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1312-30, Barcode (01) 1 030409 131230 9 (carton), (01) 0 030409 131230 2 (cartridge unit).

Recalling firm
Hospira Inc.
NDC code
0409-1312-30
Origin
IL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-020-2013

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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