FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1413-2014

Product

Brevibloc Premixed Injection, Esmolol Hydrochloride in Sodium Chloride, 2,500 mg/250 mL (10 mg/mL), 250 mL Single Use IntraVia container, packaged in 10 x 250 mL Single Use IntraVia containers per carton, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, Product Code 2J1415, NDC 10019-055-61.

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 #: C926923, Exp 01/16

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Complaints received of discolored solution identified as subvisible particles of iron oxide that are agglomerating.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
20,810 containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-06-16
FDA classified
2014-07-01
Posted by FDA
2014-07-09
Terminated
2017-04-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1413-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.