Class II · Moderate risk Terminated
Ertapenem (Invanz) 1GM NS 100ML, antibiotic, use with home pump, Rx Only, Sentara Home Infusion Pharmacy Services, 535…
Reason Lack of sterility assurance
Invanz (ertapenem) Injection Recon Soln in NS, Packaged as a) 500MG in 50ML Homepumps and…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Product sterility cannot be guaranteed.
What was recalled
Invanz (ertapenem) Injection Recon Soln in NS, Packaged as a) 500MG in 50ML Homepumps and b) 1 GM in 100ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
- Recalling firm
- Sentara Enterprises
- Origin
- VA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0628-2016
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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