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Drug recall: ePHEDrine Sulfate Injection, USP 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) Single Use 5 mL Syringe, For IV, IM, or SC injection, Preservative
FDA enforcement event 68336 is a drug recall by US Compounding Inc of Conway, AR, initiated 16 May 2014 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 58% of the 313 drug enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 4 Nov 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. US Compounding Inc has 7 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
US Compounding Inc, Conway, AR.
Reason for recall
"Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; The outer light protective bags, where the ephedrine sulfate injection syringes are stored, were mislabeled with 25 mg/mL in big font and 5 mg/mL in small font, however, the actual syringes were correctly labeled as 25 mg/5 mL."
Distribution
"Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1548-2014 | ePHEDrine Sulfate Injection, USP 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) Single Use 5 mL Syringe, For IV, IM, or SC injection, Preservative Free, For Office/Hospital Use Only, Protect from Light, 62295-3084-05, US Compounding Pharmacy, Conway, AR 800-718-3588 | 762 Syringes | Class II | Terminated | 27 Aug 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for US Compounding Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2020 | Succinylcholine Chloride PF Inj. 200 mg/10 mL, 10 mL single use syringes, Rx only, US Compounding, 1270 Don's Lane, Conw | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Neostigmine Methylsulfate PF Inj. 5 mg/5 mL, 5 mL Single Use Syringes, Hospital/Office Use Only. US Compounding 1270 Don | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Ephedrine Sulfate, 50 mg/10 mL, 10 mL Single Use Syringe, Rx only, US Compounding Pharmacy 1270 Don's Lane Conway, AR 80 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | LET Gel 4% (Lidocaine HCl 4% + EPINEPHrine HCl 0.05% + Tetracaine HCl 0.5%), 3mL Single Use Syringe, Rx only, US Compoun | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Docusate Oral 10 mg/mL Oral Syringe, packaged in a) 1 mL (62295-0601-01), b) 2 mL ( 62295-0601-02), and c) 5 mL syringes | Drug | Class I | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2015 | ACETYLCYSTEINE 10% OPHTALMIC, 10 mL dropper bottle; For topical ophthalmic use, Rx.only, Compounded by US Compounding Ph | Drug | Class II | 59 |
All 7 events for US Compounding Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; The outer light protective bags, where the ephedrine sulfate injection syringes are stored, were mislabeled with 25 mg/mL in big font and 5 mg/mL in small font, however, the actual syringes were correctly labeled as 25 mg/5 mL."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 4 Nov 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.