Reported Mar 20, 2019 · Terminated

Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.3%, 5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL…

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 bottle, Rx only
  • Manufactured forAkorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; NDC 17478-283-10
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot 7B71A
    • Exp 01/2020
Amount recalled
51,456 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High Out-of-Specification (OOS) results for Individual and Total Impurities that have been identified at the 18 months stability testing time point.

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 Aug 9, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:57 PM UTC

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