US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 25, 2012 (14 years ago)

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Pf 0.04% Ophthalmic 2 Ml; Dexamethasone / Lidocaine…

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

What was recalled

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PF 0.04% OPHTHALMIC 2 ML; DEXAMETHASONE / LIDOCAINE 0.5%/3% INJECTABLE 30 MLS; DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE (LA) 8MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML; DEXAMETHASONE IONTOPHORESIS, STERILE, P.F. 4MG/ML SOLUTION 20 ML, 30 ML (35 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS) 40 ML DEXAMETHASONE SDPF (0.1ML SYRINGE, 31G, 5/16" ) 0.4MG/ML INJECTABLE 0.3 ML 0.5 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE (P.F.) 10MG/ML (1%) INJECTABLE 0.05 ML 1 ML 16 ML 2 ML 24 ML 3 ML 32 ML 8 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE (P.F.) 4MG/ML (0.4%) INJECTABLE 0.4 ML 2 ML 3 ML 5 ML 6 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE (P.F.) 80MG/ML (8%) INJECTABLE 100 ML 40 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE (P.F.) 8MG/ML (800MCG/0.1ML) INJECTABLE 0.1 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 40MG/ML INJECTABLE 50 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 4MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML 180 MLS 240 MLS 30 ML 60 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE IN BSS (P.F.) 10MG/ML (1%) INJECTABLE 1 ML DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, 30ML VIAL** 4MG/ML INJECTABLE 30 ML DEXAMETHASONE SOLUTION - NACL, P.F. 0.1% OPHTHALMIC 15 ML DEXAMETHASONE, SDPF - (0.07ML SYRINGE, 30G, 1/2") 80MG/ML INJECTABLE 0.35 ML 0.7 ML

Recalling firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Origin
FL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1497-2012

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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