Reported Jan 25, 2023 · Ongoing

Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment, USP, 5%, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake…

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. · 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A · Gurnee, IL · 60031-5278

Is this the product you have?

  • Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment, USP, 5%, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube
  • Manufactured byAkorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • NDC17478-622-35
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot
    • 0F69A
    • EXP 5/31/2023
    • 0G92B
    • 0G92A
    • EXP 6/30/2023
    • 0J69A
    • EXP 8/31/2023
    • 0K29A
    • 0K24A
    • EXP 9/30/2023
    • 0M93A
    • 0M92A
    • 0M92B
    • EXP 11/30/2023
    • 1B25A
    • EXP 1/31/2024
    • 1C74A
    • EXP 2/29/2024
    • 1E19A
    • EXP 4/30/2024
    • 1C77A
    • EXP 2/29/2024
Amount recalled
524,506 tubes

This recall covers 27 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 26 are below.

14 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations:

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

Data as of Sep 19, 8:04 PM UTC

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