FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-923-2013

Product

Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2% and Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injection, Rx Only, For Dental Block and Infiltration Only, 50 Cartridges per box - 1.7 mL minimum each, NDC #s: a) Octocaine 100, Mfr'ed for Septodont, Louisville, CO, 80027, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1R6X3, 0362-9023-05; b) Superdent, Dist by: Darby Dental Supply Co., Jericho, NY 11753, Made in Canada, 66467-9730-5; and c) Dist by: IQ Dental, 353 Rt 46 W, Bldg C Unit 120, Fairfield, NJ, 07004, made in Canada, 42756-1030-5; Manufactured by: by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1R6X3.

Brand name
Lidocaine
Generic name
Lidocaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine Bitartrate
Active ingredients
Epinephrine Bitartrate, Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Route
Submucosal
NDC
66467-9730
FDA application
ANDA088390
Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: D00290 D, Exp 08/2013; D00205 A, Exp 11/2013

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug; Two lots of Lidocaine 2% with Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injectable, distributed under the names: Octocaine 100, and 2% Xylocaine Dental, may be subpotent for the epinephrine component.

Recalling firm

Firm
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada
Manufacturer
Darby Dental Supply, LLC
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
25 Wolseley Court, Cambridge, N/A, Canada

Distribution

Quantity
12,497 Boxes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-08-14
FDA classified
2013-08-26
Posted by FDA
2013-09-04
Terminated
2014-01-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-923-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.