FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-851-2013

Product

Ondansetron Injection, USP, 4mg/2mL, (2mg/ml), 2mL single-dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Sterile, NDC 0409-4755-03, Hospira, Inc, Lake Forest, IL 60045.

Brand name
Ondansetron
Generic name
Ondansetron
Active ingredient
Ondansetron Hydrochloride
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDCs
0409-4755, 0409-4759
FDA application
ANDA077548
Affected lot / code info
Lot 25394DK, exp. 01/2015

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate; lot being recalled as a precaution due to the discovery of 2 particles found in a lot which preceded the recalled lot

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
600 N Field Dr Bldg J45, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

Distribution

Quantity
340,600 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-05-20
FDA classified
2013-08-07
Posted by FDA
2013-08-14
Terminated
2014-10-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-851-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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