Reported Feb 6, 2019 · Terminated

Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.3%, 5 mL dropper bottle, Rx Only, 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. · 1925 W Field Ct Ste 300 · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-4862

Is this the product you have?

  • Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.3%, 5 mL dropper bottle, Rx Only
  • Manufactured byAkorn, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-283-10
Lot codes and dates
  • Lots
    • 6C02A Exp. 02/19
    • 5K42A Exp. 09/2018
    • 7D47A Exp. 03/2020
Amount recalled
149,159 5mL bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Crystalline particles were noticed at the 24 month clarity testing.

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 Jun 15, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 8:06 PM UTC

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