Reported Mar 27, 2013 · Terminated

METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL), 100 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045 (NDC…

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

Is this the product you have?

  • METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL), 100 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045 (NDC 0409-7811-24)
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot code 12-074-JT Exp 12/13
Amount recalled
567,624 bags

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: There is the potential for the solution to leak from the administrative port to the fill tube seal.

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 Mar 31, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:17 PM UTC

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