Methotrexate Injection, USP, 25 mg/mL, 40 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, Product of Australia; NDC 61703-408-41
Drug Recall
Official source record
- Recall number
- D-1681-2012
- Event ID
- 62459
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling company
- Hospira Inc.
- Reason for recall
- The affected lots of Carboplatin Injection, Cytarabine Injection, Methotrexate Injection, USP, and Paclitaxel Injection are being recalled due to visible particles embedded in the glass located at the neck of the vial. There may be the potential for product to come into contact with the embedded particles and the particles may become dislodged into the solution.
- Report date
- September 26, 2012
- Recall initiation date
- June 27, 2012
- Termination date
- December 15, 2016
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide, including Puerto Rico and Guam. Product was also distributed internationally to Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam
Drug product identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Hospira, Inc.
- Brand name
- METHOTREXATE
- Generic name
- METHOTREXATE
- Substance name
- METHOTREXATE SODIUM
- Product NDCs
- 61703-350; 61703-408
- Package NDCs
- 61703-350-37; 61703-350-38; 61703-408-41
- Routes
- INTRAMUSCULAR; INTRAVENOUS; SUBCUTANEOUS
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