Reported Apr 8, 2020 · Terminated

Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL), 10 Ampules per carton, (2 mL each), Rx only, Manufactured…

Akorn 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: Akorn Inc · 1925 W Field Ct Ste 300 · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-4862

Is this the product you have?

  • Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL), 10 Ampules per carton, (2 mL each), Rx only
  • Manufactured byAkorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-030-02
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot 081887A
    • EXP 08/2021
Amount recalled
15,170 ampules

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Failed impurities/degradation specification: Out-of-Specification result for total impurity at 4.1% (Limit: NMT 3.0%) during retained sample testing.

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 Jul 28, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 8:01 PM UTC

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