US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Apr 10, 2013 (13 years ago)

Polidocanol Injection

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

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by this compounding pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes.

What was recalled

Polidocanol Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Polidocanol 5% 30 mL, b) Polidocanol 1% 30 mL, c) Polidocanol 2% 30 mL, d) Polidocanol 3% 30 mL, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa, #180, Henderson, NV 89014.

Recalling firm
FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs
Origin
NV, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-400-2013

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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