Reported Jan 13, 2021 · Terminated

Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) 1.5g per vial for injection, Single-Dose vial, Rx only, Manuf. for: Merck Sharp &…

Merck Sharp & Dohme

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: Merck Sharp & Dohme · 126 E Lincoln Ave · Rahway, NJ · 07065-4607

Is this the product you have?

  • Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) 1.5g per vial for injection, Single-Dose vial, Rx only, Manuf
  • forMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp. a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., NDC 67919-030-01
Lot codes and dates

48 of 48 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1SP1488 08-Jun-21
2SP1490 11-Jun-21
3SP1492 13-Jun-21
4SP1493 15-Jun-21
5SP1494 21-Jun-21
6SP1495 23-Jun-21
7SP1496 25-Jun-21
8SP1497 27-Jun-21
9SP1498 29-Jun-21
10SP1509 20-Sep-21
11SP1510 26-Sep-21
12SP1515 16-Oct-21
13SP1517 23-Oct-21
14SP1518 25-Oct-21
15SP1519 30-Oct-21
16SP1520 01-Nov-21
17SP1521 06-Nov-21
18SP1522 08-Nov-21
19SP1523
2013-Nov-21
Amount recalled
106,503 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Lack of assurance of sterility: The results of sterility tests of seven batches of product were out of specification. Five of these batches tested positive for Ralstonia pickettii and two batches produced turbid results that could not be further identified. While all product distributed to the market has met the registered specifications for release, including for sterility, it was manufactured on the same equipment as the affected batches.

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 Dec 4, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 8:06 PM UTC

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