Key Takeaway
Famotidine Injection 20 mg, Rx Only, GALAXY Single Dose Container, Code 2G3424, Sterile Nonpyrogenic, 50 mL Iso-osmotic, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-5197-41. by Baxter Healthcare Corp. was recalled on April 24, 2014. The hazard: Presence of Particulate Matter: Baxter Healthcare Corporation has received a complaint reporting the presence of particulate matter identified as plas...
Famotidine Injection 20 mg, Rx Only, GALAXY Single Dose Container, Code 2G3424, Sterile Nonpyrogenic, 50 mL Iso-osmotic, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-5197-41.
Description
Famotidine Injection 20 mg, Rx Only, GALAXY Single Dose Container, Code 2G3424, Sterile Nonpyrogenic, 50 mL Iso-osmotic, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-5197-41.
Hazard / Reason
Presence of Particulate Matter: Baxter Healthcare Corporation has received a complaint reporting the presence of particulate matter identified as plastic/rubber in famotidine Injection premixed containers.
Class II: Product that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.
Class II indicates the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects. The probability of serious harm is considered remote.
Products Affected
Famotidine Injection 20 mg, Rx Only, GALAXY Single Dose Container, Code 2G3424, Sterile Nonpyrogenic, 50 mL Iso-osmotic, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-5197-41.
DrugsCompany Information
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Round Lake, IL, United States
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Nationwide
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