Key Takeaway
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6145-01), packaged in 25 x 1 mL Vials per shelf pack (NDC 0641-6145-25), Rx Only, Manufactured by WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ by West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. was recalled on November 6, 2017. The hazard: Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: high out of specification results for Dexamethasone adduct (related compound).
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6145-01), packaged in 25 x 1 mL Vials per shelf pack (NDC 0641-6145-25), Rx Only, Manufactured by WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ
Description
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6145-01), packaged in 25 x 1 mL Vials per shelf pack (NDC 0641-6145-25), Rx Only, Manufactured by WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA.
Hazard / Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: high out of specification results for Dexamethasone adduct (related compound).
Class III: Product that is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Class III is the least severe classification. The product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences but still violates FDA regulations.
Products Affected
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6145-01), packaged in 25 x 1 mL Vials per shelf pack (NDC 0641-6145-25), Rx Only, Manufactured by WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ
DrugsCompany Information
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Eatontown, NJ, United States
View all 6 recalls by West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. →Distribution
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
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