Betamethasone recalls

The FDA has published 18 recalls involving Betamethasone since 2013. The latest was reported on 11 Mar 2020. Most were for sterility. Main Street Family Pharmacy has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls18since 2013

Last 12 months0reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing2latest 11 Mar 2020

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 18 100%Class III 0 0%

Why betamethasone is recalled

Sterility1161%
Other Reasons739%

Companies

By year

2020317%
201616%
201516%
20131372%

Ongoing betamethasone recalls

2 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
17 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Phosphate/Acetate 6 mg/ml Injection recalled	Lowlite Investments	Sterility	Nationwide
17 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 12 mg/ml Injection recalled	Lowlite Investments	Sterility	Nationwide

All betamethasone recalls, newest first

18 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
11 Mar 2020Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Acetate/Betamethasone recalled	Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Mar 2020Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Acetate/Betamethasone recalled	Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Mar 2020Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Acetate/Betamethasone recalled	Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
10 Aug 2016Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Acetate / Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate recalled	Isomeric Pharmacy Solution	Sterility	Nationwide
23 Sep 2015Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 30 mg/ml Injectable recalled	The Compounding Pharmacy of America	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 9mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 7mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 9mg/ml PF, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 6mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 6.5mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 6mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 10mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
17 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Phosphate/Acetate 6 mg/ml Injection recalled	Lowlite Investments	Sterility	Nationwide
17 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 12 mg/ml Injection recalled	Lowlite Investments	Sterility	Nationwide
12 Jun 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone 6 mg/mL Injectable vial recalled by The Compounding Shop	The Compounding Shop	Sterility	4 states
22 May 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Acetate and Betamethasone Sodium Injection recalled	FVS Holdings	Sterility	Nationwide
22 May 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, all strengths recalled	FVS Holdings	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Jan 2013Drug	CLASS II	Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 12 mg/mL PF Injection recalled	New England Compounding Center	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Betamethasone?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.