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Omnipaque (iohexol) Injection, 180mgI/mL, 20 mL Single-Dose Vial, packaged in 10 x 20 mL Vials per carton, Rx only, Distributed by GE Healthcare Inc., Marlborough, MA 01752 U.S.A.; Manufactured by GE Healthcare AS, Oslo, Norway; NDC 0407-1411-20.

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0319-2019
Event ID
81691
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling company
GE Healthcare Inc. Life Sciences
Reason for recall
Defective Container: vial defect was identified that could potentially impact the container closure and result in a lack of sterility assurance and/or the potential for glass particles.
Report date
December 26, 2018
Recall initiation date
October 29, 2018
Termination date
October 30, 2023
Distribution pattern
TN

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
GE Healthcare Inc.
Brand name
OMNIPAQUE
Generic name
IOHEXOL
Substance name
IOHEXOL
Product NDCs
0407-1401; 0407-1411; 0407-1412; 0407-1413; 0407-1414; 0407-1415; 0407-1416
Package NDCs
0407-1401-52; 0407-1411-10; 0407-1411-20; 0407-1412-10; 0407-1412-20; 0407-1412-27; 0407-1412-28; 0407-1412-29; 0407-1412-30; 0407-1412-33; 0407-1412-34; 0407-1412-35; 0407-1412-49; 0407-1412-50; 0407-1412-60; 0407-1413-10; 0407-1413-11; 0407-1413-30; 0407-1413-50; 0407-1413-51; 0407-1413-53; 0407-1413-59; 0407-1413-60; 0407-1413-61; 0407-1413-62; 0407-1413-63; 0407-1413-65; 0407-1413-66; 0407-1413-69; 0407-1413-90; 0407-1413-91; 0407-1413-92; 0407-1413-93; 0407-1413-95; 0407-1413-96; 0407-1413-98; 0407-1413-99; 0407-1414-03; 0407-1414-04; 0407-1414-20; 0407-1414-21; 0407-1414-22; 0407-1414-23; 0407-1414-24; 0407-1414-50; 0407-1414-51; 0407-1414-52; 0407-1414-53; 0407-1414-60; 0407-1414-76; 0407-1414-80; 0407-1414-89; 0407-1414-90; 0407-1414-91; 0407-1414-93; 0407-1414-94; 0407-1414-95; 0407-1415-09; 0407-1416-12
Routes
INTRAVASCULAR; INTRAVENOUS

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