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Class II · ModerateRecall completed

Potassium Chloride

Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot P318220, EXP 05/31/15
Where it was soldNationwide
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

Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Shipping cartons labeled as containing Potassium Chloride injection actually contained bags labeled and containing Gentamicin Sulfate injection inside.

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Made byBaxter Healthcare Corporation
Brand namePOTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Generic namePOTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Active ingredient(s)POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Distributed by / forBaxter Healthcare Corp
NDC0338-0709-48
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Full product labelPotassium Chloride Injection, 10 mEq per 100 mL, Highly Concentrated (100 mEq/L), 100 mL Sterile single dose container bags, Rx only, Baxter USA, product code 2B0826, NDC 0338-0709-48.
Recalling firmBaxter Healthcare Corp
DistributionNationwide
Quantity148632 bags
Recall initiated2014-09-08
Report date2014-10-01
Recall completed2016-09-27
Recall numberD-1606-2014
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileDeerfield IL United States

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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.