FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0428-2015

Product

Clinimix E 5/20 sulfite-free (5% amino-acid with electrolytes in 20% dextrose with calcium) Injection, 2000 mL in Dual Chamber Container, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL --- Product code 2B7722, NDC 0338-1125-04

Brand name
Clinimix E
Generic name
Leucine, Phenylalanine, Lysine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Valine, Histidine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Alanine, Glycine, Arginine, Proline, Serine, Tyrosine, Dibasic Potassium Phosphate, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Dextrose
Active ingredients
Alanine, Arginine, Calcium Chloride, Dextrose, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Potassium Phosphate, Dibasic, Proline, Serine, Sodium Chloride, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0338-0202, 0338-1142, 0338-1144, 0338-1113, 0338-1145, 0338-1115, 0338-1147, 0338-1123, 0338-1125, 0338-1148 +12 more
FDA application
NDA020678
Affected lot / code info
Product code: 2B7722; Lot#: P306365, exp date: 8/31/2015

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; increased complaints received for leaks

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare Company
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, N/A, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Quantity
7444 containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Singapore

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-23
FDA classified
2015-03-31
Posted by FDA
2015-04-08
Terminated
2016-10-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0428-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.