FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0373-2019

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Vecuronium Bromide for Injection 20 mg* *1mg/mL when reconstituted to 20 mL Lyophilized, 10 x 20 mg vials, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Halol-Baroda Highway Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India. Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512 NDC: 47335-932-40 [vial] 47335-932-44 [carton]

Brand name
Vecuronium Bromide
Generic name
Vecuronium Bromide
Active ingredient
Vecuronium Bromide
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
47335-931, 47335-932
FDA application
ANDA079001
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: JKS0400A, EXP 03/2019

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Foreign matter identified as glass detected in Vecuronium Bromide for Injection.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
270 Prospect Plains Rd, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512-3605

Distribution

Quantity
1,384 cartons, 13,840 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-01-03
FDA classified
2019-01-14
Posted by FDA
2019-01-16
Terminated
2021-11-03
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0373-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.