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RECALL: Injectable Drugs Recalled Due to Potential Contamination
SCA Pharmaceuticals has recalled several injectable products distributed to both human and veterinary hospitals due to the potential risk for microbial contamination.
SCA Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in sterile compounding, has voluntarily recalled 11 lots of several different injectable products that were distributed to both veterinary and human hospitals. These products are being recalled due to the potential risk for microbial contamination. Administering a contaminated product may lead to serious adverse events, including life-threatening infections.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, these recalled products are also used in veterinary medicine, and veterinarians and veterinary hospitals should be advised. The following products are being recalled:
Product Name
Product Number
Type of Packaging
Indication
SCA Lot Number
Beyond Use Date
Quantity Shipped
Date(s) Distributed
Succinylcholine chloride 20 mg/mL in 10-mL syringe
70004-0910-
29
Rigid plastic syringe, 10 mL
Skeletal muscle relaxant
20170726@35
10/24/2017
1248
07/27/2017
- 07/28/2017
Hydromorphone 1 mg/mL in 25 mL 0.9% sodium chloride
70004-0303-
17
Rigid plastic syringe, 30 mL
Analgesic
20170808@52
11/06/2017
128
08/09/2017
Fentanyl 2 mcg/mL + bupivacaine 0.125% in 250 mL 0.9% sodium chloride
70004-0231-
40
Flexible plastic IV bag, 250 mL
Analgesic
20170814@20
11/12/2017
116
08/16/2017
— 08/25/2017
Hydromorphone 20 mcg/mL + bupivacaine 0.075% in 50 mL 0.9% sodium chloride
70004-0331-
22
Flexible plastic IV bag, 50 mL
Analgesic
20170816@65
10/30/2017
60
08/18/2017
Morphine 1 mg/mL in 50 mL 0.9% sodium chloride
70004-0100-
22
Flexible plastic IV bag, 50 mL
Analgesic
20170901@25
11/30/2017
238
09/06/2017
— 09/27/2017
Morphine 1 mg/mL in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (CADD)
70004-0100-
63
Flexible plastic bag inside
rigid translucent plastic case (CADD), 100 mL
Analgesic
20170905@24
12/04/2017
60
09/06/2017
— 09/18/2017
Oxytocin 30 units added to 500 mL lactated Ringer’s
70004-0086-
44
Flexible plastic IV bag, 500 mL
Precipitate Labor
20170912@13
10/22/2017
450
09/13/2017
— 09/14/2017
Phenylephrine 100 mcg/mL 10 mL in 12-mL syringe
70004-0810-
12
Rigid plastic syringe, 12 mL
Hypotension
20170920@53
12/19/2017
1221
09/22/2017
Product Name
Product Number
Type of Packaging
Indication
SCA Lot Number
Beyond Use Date
Quantity Shipped
Date(s) Distributed
Fentanyl 2 mcg/mL (as citrate) ropivacaine hydrochloride 0.1%
70004-0264-
64
Flexible plastic bag inside
rigid translucent plastic case (CADD), 100 mL
Analgesic
20170815@26
11/13/2017
20
08/17/2017
Calcium gluconate 2 g added to 50 mL 0.9% sodium chloride
70004-0510-
30
Flexible plastic IV bag, 50 mL
Hypocalcemia
20170920@20
11/09/2017
76
9/26/2017
Rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL in 6-mL syringe
70004-850-
09
Rigid plastic syringe, 6 mL
Skeletal muscle relaxant
20171004@4
01/09/2018
487
10/05/2017
SCA Pharmaceuticals has not received any complaints or reports of adverse events related to the recalled products. The company is currently notifying customers by telephone, email, and US mail of the voluntary recall and arranging for the return and replacement of all products.
Customers who have any of the products listed above are being asked to discontinue use immediately and return the product to SCA Pharmaceuticals at the following address:
SCA Pharmaceuticals
8821 Knoedl Court
Little Rock, AR 72205
For any other questions regarding the voluntary recall, customers may call SCA Pharmaceuticals at 877-550-5059.