Reported Jan 29, 2020 · Terminated

methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate For Injection, USP, 500 mg*/vial, Rx Only, Mfd by: HIKMA FARMACEUTICA (PORTUGAL),…

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. · 2 Esterbrook Ln · Cherry Hill, NJ · 08003-4002

Is this the product you have?

  • methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate For Injection, USP, 500 mg*/vial, Rx Only
  • Mfd byHIKMA FARMACEUTICA (PORTUGAL), SA
  • Dist byWEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0143-9850-01
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 1901113.1
    • Exp JUL 2021
Amount recalled
4840 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect Instructions: Vial label incorrectly instructs healthcare professional to reconstitute product with 16 mL rather than the correct volume of 8 mL of Bacteriostatic Water for Injection with Benzyl Alcohol.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 8, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:52 PM UTC

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