FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0222-2019

Product

Metoprolol Tartrate Injection, USP, 5 mg/ 5 mL (1 mg/mL), 5 mL per sterile single use glass vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences, Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902. By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India. NDC: 36000-033-10

Brand name
Metoprolol
Generic name
Metoprolol Tartrate
Active ingredient
Metoprolol Tartrate
Route
Intravenous
NDC
36000-033
FDA application
ANDA078950
Affected lot / code info
Lot #S: A061267, A061273,EXP 10/2018; A061392, A061395, A061398, A061403, A061407, EXP 11/2018; A0A0070, A0A0073, A0A0079, A0A0081, A0A0083, EXP 12/2018; A0A0119, A0A0124, A0A0125, A0A0133, A0A0141, A0A0145, A0A0152, EXP 1/2019; A0A0247, A0A0252, A0A0253, A0A0292, A0A0293, EXP 2/2019; A0A0361, A0A0367, A0A0390, EXP 3/2019; A0A0438, A0A0445, A0A0453, A0A0459, EXP 4/2019; A0A0547, A0A0551, A0A0554, A0A0630, A0A0631, A0A0637, A0A0638, EXP 5/2019; A0A0777, EXP 7/2019; A0A0915, A0A0919, A0A0924, A0A0930, EXP 8/2019; A0A1094, A0A1097, A0A1110, EXP 11/2019;

Why it was recalled

Failed pH Specifications: Upward shift in the pH of the solution within the shelf life of the impacted lots.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Quantity
402,165 vials
Distribution pattern
Distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-10-15
FDA classified
2018-11-07
Posted by FDA
2018-11-14
Terminated
2022-08-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0222-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.