Drug recall D-1168-2017
Product
Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate) injection, USP, 4 mg/4 mL (1mg/mL), 4mL Fill in 5 mL Single dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3375-04
Reason for recall
Lack of sterility assurance: resulting from use of a damaged sterilizing filter for nitrogen used in the manufacturing process.
Lots and codes
Lot #: 753003A, Exp 9/18; 762153A, 760803A, 761053A , Exp 10/18
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Pfizer Inc., New York, NY
- Quantity
- 98,050 vials
- Distribution
- United States Nationwide (including Puerto Rico) and Singapore
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- August 22, 2017
- Terminated
- February 19, 2023
Related products
- Levophed – drug information
- NDC 0409-3375 Levophed · Norepinephrine Bitartrate 1 mg/mL · Hospira, Inc.