Reported Oct 13, 2021 · Terminated

Betaxolol Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, (Betaxolol HCl 5.6 mg/mL), 5 mL dropper bottle, Rx only, Sterile,…

Akorn, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Akorn, Inc. · 1925 W Field Ct Ste 300 · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-4862

Is this the product you have?

  • Betaxolol Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, (Betaxolol HCl 5.6 mg/mL), 5 mL dropper bottle, Rx only, Sterile
  • Manufactured byAkorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • Carton NDC
    • 17478-705-10
    • Bottle NDC 17478-705-11
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot 0B61A
    • Exp 01/31/2022
Amount recalled
10,210 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products: Confirmed sterility failure identified during stability testing at the 12-month time point.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 17, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:20 PM UTC

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