Metronidazole injection recalled
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A voluntary nationwide recall has been issued for all lots of metronidazole injection, USP 500 mg/100 mL, manufactured by Claris Lifesciences and distributed by Sagent, the FDA announced last week.
No adverse patient events have been reported but two lots of metronidazole injection were recently found to be non-sterile. Non-sterility of an antimicrobial administered via the intravenous route has the potential to result in infections, which could be fatal, especially in patients who are immunocompromised, noted the FDA alert.
The lot numbers being recalled, A090742, A090743, A090744, A090745, A090746, A090769, A090770, A090771, A090772, A090773, A090774, A090775, A090776, A090968, A091014, A000013, A000016 and A000019, were distributed to hospitals, wholesalers and distributors nationwide from February through May 2010. Metronidazole injection is an intravenous antimicrobial product used to treat infections and is supplied in a single-dose plastic container.