Drug recall: PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE INJECTION, USP 10 mg/2mL (5mg/mL), 2mL Vial, Rx Only, Mfg by: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.…
Class I FDA enforcement event 82918. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Non-Sterility:Microbial growth detected in sub lot of Amikacin Sulfate Injection, USP 1gm/4 mL (250mg/mL) and Prochlorperazine Edisylate Injection, USP 10mg/2mL (5mg/mL) .
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Inc. started this drug recall on 21 May 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in East Brunswick, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 82918 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Jun 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Jan 2022.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in the USA
Recalling firm
Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1397-2019 | PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE INJECTION, USP 10 mg/2mL (5mg/mL), 2mL Vial, Rx Only, Mfg by: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Hinjawadi, Pune, India. Mfg for: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 23155-294-31 | 55,480 2 mL vials | Class I | Terminated | 19 Jun 2019 |
| D-1398-2019 | AMIKACIN SULFATE INJECTION, USP, 1 gram/4 mL (250 mg/ml), 4 mL vial, Rx only, Mfd. by: Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Hinjawadi, Pune, India Mfd. for: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.. NDC 23155-290-32 | 14,960 4 mL vials | Class I | Terminated | 19 Jun 2019 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2019
- 362
- Share of these events in Class I
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 12
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1397-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82918. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/82918/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide in the USA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82918?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
55,480 2 mL vials
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 10% of the 362 drug events that started in 2019 are in Class I.