Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
Buprenorphine HCl, CIII, Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 5 x 1 mL Single Dose Vials per Carton, Rx Only, For Intramuscular or Intravenous…
Reason Crystallization; identified as Buprenorphine free base
Buprenorphine HCI Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 42023-179-01)…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Crystallization: due to the presence of white, crystalline particulates, adhered to the side and bottom of the glass vials, which are comprised of principally dextrose and the buprenorphine active component.
What was recalled
Buprenorphine HCI Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 42023-179-01), packaged in 1 mL x 5 Single Dose Vials per carton (NDC 42023-179-05), Rx Only, Distributed by: Par Pharmaceuticals Companies, Inc., Spring Valley, NY 10977.
- Recalling firm
- PAR Sterile Products LLC
- NDC code
- 42023-179-01
- Origin
- MI, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0698-2017
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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