FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0295-2015

Product

MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, 5 mg/1 mL, C-IV, For IM or IV Use, 2 mL Vials, Rx only. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC: 63323-412-25.

Brand name
Midazolam
Generic name
Midazolam Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Midazolam Hydrochloride
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDCs
63323-411, 63323-412
FDA application
ANDA075154
Affected lot / code info
Lot 6003827, Exp. Date 04/2015

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Glass vials may have finish fractures and glass particles.

Recalling firm

Firm
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Corporate Dr, N/A, Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047-8930

Distribution

Quantity
101,200 Vials
Distribution pattern
U.S. Nationwide Including Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-09-27
FDA classified
2014-12-10
Posted by FDA
2014-12-17
Terminated
2014-12-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0295-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.