Dexamethasone recalls

The FDA has published 33 recalls involving Dexamethasone since 2012. The latest was reported on 25 Mar 2026. 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 recalls33since 2012

Last 12 months1reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing3latest 25 Mar 2026

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 1 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 30 91%Class III 3 9%

Why dexamethasone is recalled

Companies

Main Street Family Pharmacy618%
Martin Avenue Pharmacy26%
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals26%
Wells Pharmacy Network26%
Somerset Therapeutics13%
Natures Pharmacy & Compounding Center13%
Eugia US13%
Aidapak Services13%

Brands

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate412%
Ozurdex13%

By year

202613%
202413%
202313%
202226%
202013%
201939%
201813%
2017515%
201526%
2014412%

Ongoing dexamethasone recalls

3 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
25 Mar 2026Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 100 mg recalledDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate	Somerset Therapeutics	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
26 Jun 2024Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate injection USP, 120mg recalled by Eugia USDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate	Eugia US	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
17 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 6 mg/ml Injection recalled	Lowlite Investments	Sterility	Nationwide

All dexamethasone recalls, newest first

33 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
25 Mar 2026Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 100 mg recalledDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate	Somerset Therapeutics	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
26 Jun 2024Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate injection USP, 120mg recalled by Eugia USDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate	Eugia US	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
1 Feb 2023Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 16mg/ML Vial) Injectable recalled by Pharmacy Innovations	Pharmacy Innovations	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Mar 2022Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Elixir, USP 0.5 mg/, Net recalled	Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
2 Feb 2022Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone sodium phosphate, sterile otic solution recalled	Edge Pharma	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Mar 2020Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone (LA) Injectable Suspension recalled	Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Aug 2019Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 10 MG / Ns Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options	Infusion Options	Sterility	NY
24 Apr 2019Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injection Vial recalled	Anderson Compounding Pharmacy	Sterility	Nationwide
16 Jan 2019Drug	CLASS II	Ozurdex (dexamethasone intravitreal implant) 0.7 mg)-use recalledOzurdex	Allergan	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
16 May 2018Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet recalled by Kroger Specialty Pharmacy	Kroger Specialty Pharmacy	Other	5 states
29 Nov 2017Drug	CLASS III	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 20 mg recalledDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate	West-Ward Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
29 Nov 2017Drug	CLASS III	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL Vials recalledDexamethasone Sodium Phosphate	West-Ward Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
1 Feb 2017Drug	CLASS III	Dexamethasone Elixir, USP, 0.5 mg recalled by Vintage Pharmaceuticals	Vintage Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
11 Jan 2017Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 24 mg/mL (2.4%) recalled	Wells Pharmacy Network	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Jan 2017Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 200 mg/mL, Injectable recalled	Wells Pharmacy Network	Sterility	Nationwide
2 Sep 2015Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injectable vial recalled	Liberty Drug & Surgical	Sterility	NJ, NY
20 May 2015Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 4 mg/mL Iontophoresis, Health Innov Pharmacy recalled	Health Innovations Pharmacy	Sterility	NC
5 Nov 2014Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 24 mg/mL injectable recalled	Martin Avenue Pharmacy	Sterility	Nationwide
5 Nov 2014Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 4 mg/mL injectable recalled	Martin Avenue Pharmacy	Sterility	Nationwide
12 Mar 2014Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone phosphate 24mg/ml inj recalled by Natures Pharmacy &	Natures Pharmacy & Compounding Center	Sterility	NC
29 Jan 2014Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone, Tablet, 1 mg recalled by Aidapak Services	Aidapak Services	Labeling Errors	4 states
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone LA 8mg/ml, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone LA 16mg/ml, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone LA 16mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone LA 16mg/ml, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone LA 16mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
11 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 8mg, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Main Street Family Pharmacy	Other	Nationwide
18 Sep 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 10 MG/ML Injectable recalled	Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C	Sterility	Nationwide
17 Jul 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 6 mg/ml Injection recalled	Lowlite Investments	Sterility	Nationwide
12 Jun 2013Drug	CLASS II	Dexamethasone 10 mg/mL Injectable vial recalled by The Compounding Shop	The Compounding Shop	Sterility	4 states

Should you stop taking Dexamethasone?

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.