drugs MODERATE Updated 2017-08-09

Hospira a Pfizer Company recalls 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Inj., USP 50 mL Single-dose, 50 mEq

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Recalled Product

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Inj., USP 50 mL Single-dose, 50 mEq (1 mEq/mL) 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL), Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, INC, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC: 0409-6625-02

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Hazard / Issue

Lack of Sterility Assurance

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: U.S. (including Puerto Rico), Dutch Antilles, Barbados, Canada, Philippines, Kuwait, and Singapore
Lot/Code Info: Lot: 72109EV Exp. 12/01/2018, Lot: 72110EV Exp. 12/01/2018, Lot: 72112EV Exp. 12/01/2018, Lot: 72113EV Exp. 12/01/2018, Lot: 72114EV Exp. 12/01/2018, Lot: 73068EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73071EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73072EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73224EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73225EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73230EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73231EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73232EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73233EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73234EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73235EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73236EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 73298EV Exp. 01/01/2019, Lot: 74058EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74104EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74105EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74106EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot; 74107EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74197EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74198EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74199EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74200EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 74201EV Exp. 02/01/2019, Lot: 75171EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75172EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75173EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75174EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75175EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75176EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75177EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75178EV Exp. 03/01/2019. Lot: 75293 Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75418EV Exp. 03/01/2019, Lot: 75419EV Exp. 03/01/2019

✅ What Should You Do?

  1. 1Stop taking this medication and contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
  2. 2Do NOT flush medications down the drain — use an FDA-approved drug take-back program.
  3. 3Check the lot number on your bottle or packaging against the recalled lots listed above.
  4. 4Report adverse events to FDA MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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