Reported Jan 28, 2015 · Terminated

Virazole (Ribavirin for Inhalation Solution, USP), Sterile Lyophilized For Administration by Aerosol Inhalation Only,…

Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC

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: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC · 400 Somerset Corporate Blvd · Bridgewater, NJ · 08807

Is this the product you have?

  • Virazole (Ribavirin for Inhalation Solution, USP), Sterile Lyophilized For Administration by Aerosol Inhalation Only, Rx only
  • Contents
    • Four 6 g vials
    • 100 mL
  • Distributed byValeant Pharmaceuticals North America, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA, NDC 0187-0007-14
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 340353F
    • Exp 10/2018
Amount recalled
2,428 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Non-Sterility: Valeant's laboratory observed a positive microbial contamination of Virazole lot 340353F, during testing at the 12 month stability pull.

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 Oct 4, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:35 PM UTC

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