US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 21, 2012 (14 years ago)

Vancomycin (intraocular) Ophthalmic, P.F. (bss) 0.4% (4mg/Ml) (0.4mg/0.1ml) Inje 400 Ml…

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. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

What was recalled

VANCOMYCIN (INTRAOCULAR) OPHTHALMIC, P.F. (BSS) 0.4% (4MG/ML) (0.4MG/0.1ML) INJE 400 ML; VANCOMYCIN (INTRAOCULAR) OPHTHALMIC, P.F. 1MG/0.1ML (10MG/ML) INJECTABLE 0.1 ML 0.2 ML 1 ML 100 ML 150 ML 2 ML 2 MLS 5 ML 50 ML 6 ML 95 ML; VANCOMYCIN HCL, FTV** 1GM INJECTABLE 3 VIAL 4 VIAL; VANCOMYCIN, FORTIFIED 1% (10MG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 10 ML; VANCOMYCIN, FORTIFIED 1.5% (15MG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 15 ML; VANCOMYCIN, FORTIFIED 2% (20MG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 10 ML 15 ML; VANCOMYCIN, FORTIFIED 2.5% (25MG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 10 ML 15 ML; VANCOMYCIN, FORTIFIED 5% (50MG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 10 ML 15 ML 5 ML; VANCOMYCIN, LYOPHILIZED, OPHTHALMIC KIT 1% KIT 1 KIT 1 VIAL 14 KIT 2 KIT 2 KITS 20 KIT 3 KIT 3 KITS 4 KIT 4 KITS 4 VIALS 5 KIT 6 KIT 6 VIAL 9 KIT; VANCOMYCIN, SDPF - (0.2ML SYRINGE, 30G, 1/2") 1% INJECTABLE 0.4 ML 0.6 ML 0.8 ML 1 ML 1.2 ML 1.6 ML (44 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

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-1638-2012

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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