US Drug Recall Register
Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jul 22, 2020 (6 years ago)

Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 200 mcg per 50 mL (4 mcg per mL)…

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

Why it was recalled

Cross Contamination with other products: trace amounts of lidocaine

What was recalled

Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 200 mcg per 50 mL (4 mcg per mL), for intravenous infusion, preservative free, 50 mL Single Dose Bottle, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi Lake Zurich, IL 60047, NDC 63323-671-05

Recalling firm
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
NDC code
63323-671-05
Origin
IL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1537-2020

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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