Reported Jun 20, 2012 · Terminated

Diazepam Injection, USP, 10 mg Automatic, Autoinjector for Buddy Use, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL autoinjector, 15-count…

Meridian Medical Technologies 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: Meridian Medical Technologies a Pfizer Company · 1945 Craig Rd · Saint Louis, MO · 63146-4105

Is this the product you have?

  • Diazepam Injection, USP, 10 mg Automatic, Autoinjector for Buddy Use, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL autoinjector, 15-count autoinjectors per carton, Rx only, Meridian Medical Technologies, Columbia, MD 21046; A subsidiary of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; NSN 6505-01-274-0951, NDC 11704-600-01.
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 8D1082
    • Exp 01/13
    • 8D1151
    • Exp 03/13
Amount recalled
83,400 autoinjectors

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Impurities/Degradation Products: High Out of Specification levels for carbostyril, a known degradation product of diazepam.

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 5, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:26 PM UTC

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