Reported May 23, 2018 · Terminated

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 4.5 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx only, Mfg. by:…

Apotex Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: Apotex Inc. · 150 Signet Dr · North York · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 4.5 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx only, Mfg
  • byHospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. Irungattukottai-602 105, India Mfg
  • forApotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0688-4
Lot codes and dates
  • Lots
    • 502H001 Exp. 01/2019
    • 502H003
    • 502H004
    • 502H005
    • Exp. 04/2019
    • 502H009
    • 502H012
    • Exp. 05/2019
Amount recalled
13453 vials

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Subpotent Drug: High Levels of Impurities Resulting in Decrease Potency

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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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 3, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:13 PM UTC

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