Reported Jun 8, 2016 · Terminated

Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 10%, Sterile, Rx Only, 15 mL bottles, Mfd. by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest,…

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?

  • Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 10%, Sterile, Rx Only, 15 mL bottles, Mfd
  • byAkorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 --- NDC 17478-221-12
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot# 5A17A
    • Expiry 06/16 Lot# 5K21A
    • Expiry 03/17 Lot# 6A08A
    • Expiry 06/17
Amount recalled
57,920 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; some lots failed Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing on stability

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 Jul 21, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:14 PM UTC

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