Class II · ModerateRecall completed
Potassium Chloride
Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.
Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberCompounded on 05/28/15, Discard After: 06/11/15
Where it was soldUnited States including: Arkansas
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.
What happened
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sterility of product is not assured.
What to do
- Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
- Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
- Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).
Who makes it
| Distributed by / for | Lincare, Inc. |
Show the full FDA record
| Full product label | Potassium Chloride, Dextrose 5% LR 1000 mL with 40mEq KCL, Qty: 1 1000 mL Bag, Rx Only. Compounded by: United Medical IV Center (Little Rock) 1527 South Bowman Rd. Ste. D Little Rock, AR 72211-4200. |
| Recalling firm | Lincare, Inc. |
| Distribution | United States including: Arkansas |
| Quantity | 1 Bag |
| Recall initiated | 2015-05-28 |
| Report date | 2015-07-08 |
| Recall completed | 2017-02-16 |
| Recall number | D-1198-2015 |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA status | Terminated |
| Origin on file | Little Rock AR United States |
Source: U.S. FDA enforcement database (openFDA). Look this up on the official FDA recalls site ↗
This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.