FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0828-2018

Product

OraVerse (Phentolamine Mesylate) Injection, 0.4 mg/1.7mL, packaged in a box of 10 cartridges of 0.4mg/1.7mL each, Rx only, Distributed by Septodont, Inc., Louisville, CO 80027, Made in Canada by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., NDC 0362-0101-10

Brand name
Oraverse
Generic name
Phentolamine Mesylate
Active ingredient
Phentolamine Mesylate
Route
Submucosal
NDC
0362-0101
FDA application
NDA022159
Affected lot / code info
Lot #'s D01894E and D01894G

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation: This recall has been initiated due to an out of specification (OOS) result that was obtained for related substance (Phentolamide), a known degradation product impurity at the 15 month stability test point.

Recalling firm

Firm
Septodont Inc.
Manufacturer
Septodont, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
416 S Taylor Ave, N/A, Louisville, Colorado 80027-3028

Distribution

Quantity
8509 boxes
Distribution pattern
USA, Italy and France

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-04-13
FDA classified
2018-05-22
Posted by FDA
2018-05-16
Terminated
2020-12-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0828-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.