Drug recall: methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 40 mg* per vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for: Sagent…

Class II FDA enforcement event 79419. Recall start date: 5 Mar 2018. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 15 Apr 2020.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High out of specification results for an impurity.

Class II, in the words of FDA

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

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc started this drug recall on 5 Mar 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Schaumburg, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79419 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Mar 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Apr 2020.

FDA enforcement report The 3 product records

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide in the USA.

Recalling firm

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc, Schaumburg, IL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

3 product records in the event.

FDA event 79419: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-0586-2018	methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 40 mg* per vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for: Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA), Made in India. NDC 25021-807-05.	205,370 vials	Class II	Terminated	21 Mar 2018
D-0587-2018	methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 125 mg* per vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for: Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA), Made in India. NDC 25021-808-10.	176,410 vials	Class II	Terminated	21 Mar 2018
D-0588-2018	methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 1 gram* per vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for: Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA), Made in India. NDC 25021-810-30.	48,964 vials	Class II	Terminated	21 Mar 2018

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2018: 367
Share of these events in Class II: 60%
Product records in this event: 3Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 11

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
19 May 2023	Nafcillin for Injection, USP, 1 gram per vial, Rx only, Mfd. for SAGENT Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195. NDC: 2502	Drug	Class II	3
28 Feb 2023	Heparin Sodium Injection, USP, 20,000 USP units per mL, 25 x 1 mL Multi-Dose Vials, Rx Only, For Intravenous or Subcutan	Drug	Class II	1
11 Mar 2021	Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg per mL, 1 mL per Single-Dose Vial packaged in 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vials per ca	Drug	Class II	1
30 Apr 2019	Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60 mg per 2 mL (30 mg per mL), 2 mL Vials, Rx only, Mfd. for Sagent Pharmaceutica	Drug	Class II	1
13 Jun 2016	Oxacillin for Injection, USP, 10 grams per pharmacy bulk package, Buffered - For IV Use, Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preserva	Drug	Class II	1
1 Mar 2016	Fluconazole Injection, USP (in 0.9% Sodium Chloride), 200 mg per 100 ml, Single-Dose Container Bag, Rx only, Mfd. for SA	Drug	Class II	1
23 Feb 2015	Atracurium Besylate Injection, USP, 50 mg per 5 mL (10 mg per mL), Rx Only, 5 mL Single-Dose Vial, For Intravenous Injec	Drug	Class II	2
3 Oct 2014	Ketorolac Tromethamine INJECTION, USP, 30 mg per mL, a) 1 mL vial (NDC 25021-701-01) b) 2 mL vial (NDC 25021-701-02), Rx	Drug	Class II	1
4 Mar 2014	Zoledronic Acid Injection 5 mg per 100 mL (0.05 mg/mL), 100 mL single-use bag packaged in a foil overwrap, Rx only, Ster	Drug	Class II	1
7 Jun 2013	VECURONIUM Bromide for Injection, 10 mg* per vial, *1 mg per mL when reconstituted to 10 mL, for IV single use only, Rx	Drug	Class II	1

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc: all 11 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report D-0586-2018The 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 79419. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79419/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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 79419?: The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 205,370 vials
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2018 have the same class?: 60% of the 367 drug events that started in 2018 are in Class II.