Reported Jun 21, 2017 · Terminated

Levophed norepinephrine bitartrate, injection, USP, 4 mg /4 mL (1 mg/mL),Rx only, Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL --- NDC…

Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company

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: Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company · 275 N Field Dr · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-2579

Is this the product you have?

  • Levophed norepinephrine bitartrate, injection, USP, 4 mg /4 mL (1 mg/mL),Rx only, Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 0409-3375-04
Lot codes and dates
    • 720503A
    • 720603A (Canada only)
Amount recalled
(720503A): 43,200 vials, (720603A): 400 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

GMP Deviation; A foreign stopper was observed during packaging of a lot of product.

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 May 2, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:50 PM UTC

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