FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0425-2017

Product

10% Premasol sulfite-free (Amino Acid) Injection, 2000 mL bulk package, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Clintec Nutrition Division, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, NDC 0338-1130-06

Brand name
Premasol - Sulfite-free (amino Acid)
Generic name
Leucine, Lysine, Isoleucine, Valine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Methionine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, N-acetyl-tyrosine, Arginine, Proline, Alanine, Glutamic Acide, Serine, Glycine, Aspartic Acid, Taurine, Cysteine Hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Cysteine Hydrochloride, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine Acetate, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Taurine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0338-1130, 0338-1131
FDA application
ANDA075880
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P333617, Exp 4/30/17

Why it was recalled

Discoloration: there were customer reports of yellow discolored solution. The yellow coloration is the result of oxidation of the amino acid tryptophan due to a damaged overpouch.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare Company
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Quantity
3,528 eaches
Distribution pattern
US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-12-06
FDA classified
2017-01-09
Posted by FDA
2017-01-18
Terminated
2018-03-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0425-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.