Dobutamine recalls

The FDA has published 7 recalls involving Dobutamine since 2013. The latest was reported on 2 Jul 2025. Most were for sterility. Hospira 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 recalls7since 2013

Last 12 months0reported

Class I114% of total

Ongoing1latest 2 Jul 2025

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 1 0Aug 0 0 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0

Severity split

Class I 1 14%Class II 6 86%Class III 0 0%

Why dobutamine is recalled

Companies

Hospira343%
Pfizer114%
Sentara Infusion Services114%
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services114%
Sentara Enterprises114%

Brands

Dobutamine229%
Dobutamine In Dextrose114%

By year

2025114%
2023114%
2016343%
2014114%
2013114%

Ongoing dobutamine recalls

1 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
2 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	DOBUTamine Injection, USP, 250 mg recalled by PfizerDobutamine	Pfizer	Other	Nationwide

All dobutamine recalls, newest first

7 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
2 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	DOBUTamine Injection, USP, 250 mg recalled by PfizerDobutamine	Pfizer	Other	Nationwide
22 Feb 2023Drug	CLASS II	Dobutamine, (a) 1080MG IN D5W, (b) 760MG IN D5W, ionotrop recalled	Sentara Infusion Services	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016Drug	CLASS II	DOBUTamine Injection, USP 250 mg/ Vial, For IV Use Only recalled	Hospira	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
8 Jun 2016Drug	CLASS II	Dobutamine 2000 mcg/mL in a) D5W-, b) D5W-, c) D5W recalled	Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services	Sterility	AR
3 Feb 2016Drug	CLASS II	Dobutamine HCL in D5W, Packaged as a) 240MG in Homepumps recalled	Sentara Enterprises	Sterility	NC, VA
27 Aug 2014Drug	CLASS I	DOBUTamine Injection, USP, 250 mg per Single-dose Fliptop Vial recalledDobutamine	Hospira	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
12 Jun 2013Drug	CLASS II	DOBUTamine in 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 250 mg Total, 1000 mcg/mL recalledDobutamine In Dextrose	Hospira	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Dobutamine?

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.