FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0836-2016

Product

Quelicin (Succinylcholine Chloride) Injection, USP 200 mg. (20 mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-dose vial, packaged in 25 Unit vials per carton, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC., LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-6629-02

Brand name
Quelicin
Generic name
Succinylcholine Chloride
Active ingredient
Succinylcholine Chloride
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDCs
0409-6629, 0409-6970
FDA application
NDA008845
Affected lot / code info
Lot 52-045-EV, Exp 07/1/2016

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Potential for the lot number and/or expiration date to be faded or missing from the primary label on the glass vial.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
275 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Quantity
103,600 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-03-15
FDA classified
2016-05-04
Posted by FDA
2016-05-11
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0836-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.