FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0852-2016

Product

Brevibloc DOUBLE STRENGTH Premixed Injection, Esmolol Hydrochloride in Sodium Chloride, 2000mg/100mL (20 mg/mL), 100 mL, Rx only, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, Il 60015, NDC 10019-075-87

Brand name
Brevibloc
Generic name
Esmolol Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Esmolol Hydrochloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
10019-055, 10019-115, 10019-075
FDA application
NDA019386
Affected lot / code info
Lot # C989954, Exp 9/17

Why it was recalled

Discoloration: presence of atypical yellow discoloration of the solution .

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
11,630 babs
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-04-12
FDA classified
2016-05-12
Posted by FDA
2016-05-18
Terminated
2017-03-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0852-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.