Cardioplegia recalls

The FDA has published 59 recalls involving Cardioplegia since 2023. The latest was reported on 6 Sep 2023. Most were for sterility. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls59since 2023
Last 12 months0reported
Class I00% of total
Ongoing0latest 6 Sep 2023

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 59 100%Class III 0 0%

Why cardioplegia is recalled

By year

All cardioplegia recalls, newest first

59 total
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, low K, Maintenance 4:1 Plasmalyte recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 24 mEq K, Maintenance 8:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 20 mEq K, Maintenance 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 60 mEq K, Induction 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 25 mEq K, Sutter Cardioplegia recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, High K, Induction 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 7.5 mEq K, Reperfusate 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 70 mEq K, Induction 8:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 30 mEq K, Induction 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 36 mEq K, Maintenance 8:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, low K, Maintenance 4:1 Plasmalyte recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 25 mEq K, Sutter Cardioplegia, IV recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 70 mEq recalled by Central Admixture PharmacyCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 15 mEq K, Reperfusate 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, low recalled by Central Admixture PharmacyCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 106 mEq recalled by Central Admixture PharmacyCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 12 mEq K, Maintenance recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, High K, Induction 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 60 mEq K, Induction 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 24 mEq K, Maintenance 8:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, Leesburg Cardioplegia, IV, Total Volume = recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, IV, Total Volume =, Crystalloid Induction recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 36 mEq K, Induction 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 24 mEq recalled by Central Admixture PharmacyCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, High K, Induction 4:1 Plasmalyte recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 100 mEq K, Induction 8:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 20 mEq K, Maintenance 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 48 mEq K, Induction 4: Ringer's recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 15 mEq K, Reperfusate 4:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide
DrugCLASS IICardioplegia Solution, 108 mEq K, Induction 8:1 recalledCentral Admixture Pharmacy ServicesSterilityNationwide

Should you stop taking Cardioplegia?

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.