Vial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA…
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found insufficient environmental controls, potential cross contamination and lack of product specific process validations that can result in a lack of sterility assurance.
Sodium Bicarbonate INJ 8.4%, 50 mEq/50mL (84mg/mL) (1mEq/mL), 50mL Sterile SDV, Rx only, Premier Pharmacy Labs, 8265 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee, FL 34613, NDC: 69623-232-39, barcode 8 69623 23239 3.
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.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for arsenic in the impurities tested.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
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