Pharmedium Services, LLC recalls fentaNYL Citrate, Preservative Free, 5 mcg per mL In 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 1 mL Total Volume For IV Use, packaged in a…

Recall date

January 13, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

D-723-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Pharmedium Services, LLC

Sold / distributed

Nine specific hospital pharmacies in VA, IA, WI, CO, CA, PA, and OK.

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

fentaNYL Citrate, Preservative Free, 5 mcg per mL In 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 1 mL Total Volume For IV Use, packaged in a 3 mL syringe, code 2R3479, PharMEDium.