FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1242-2015

Product

KETOROLAC Tromethamine Inj., USP, 60 mg (30 mg/mL), 2 mL Fill Single-dose Vials, I.V/I.M. USE, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 --- NDC 0409-3796-01 ---- ALSO labeled under NOVAPLUS label NDC 0409-3796-49

Brand name
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Generic name
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Active ingredient
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDCs
0409-3793, 0409-3795, 0409-3796
FDA application
ANDA074802
Affected lot / code info
31075DK, 31076DK, EXP01JUL2015; 32345DK, 32368DK, EXP 01AUG2015; 33152DK, EXP 01SEP2015; 34538DK, EXP 01OCT2015; 37227DK, EXP 01JAN2016, 41525DK, 42255DK, EXP 01MAY2016; 46042DK, 46045DK, 46048DK, 46304DK, 46305DK, 46432DK, 46433DK, EXP 01OCT2016 AND NOVAPLUS LOT 31074DK, EXP 01JUL2015

Why it was recalled

Crystallization; identified as calcium salt of Ketorolac

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
600 N Field Dr, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4835

Distribution

Quantity
5,214,900 vials (Hospira label); 250,600 vials (NOVAPLUS label)
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada and Singapore

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-06-30
FDA classified
2015-07-15
Posted by FDA
2015-07-22
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1242-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Ketorolac Tromethamine · FDA Drug Recalls