Ketamine recalls

The FDA has published 37 recalls involving Ketamine since 2013. The latest was reported on 6 May 2026. Most were for sterility. Pharmedium Services 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 recalls37since 2013

Last 12 months3reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing7latest 6 May 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 2 0Aug 0 1 0Nov 0 0 1Feb 0 0 1May 0 0 0Aug 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 35 95%Class III 2 5%

Why ketamine is recalled

Companies

By year

202625%
202538%
2023411%
2022514%
202138%
2019514%
201825%
20161130%
201513%
201313%

Ongoing ketamine recalls

7 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
6 May 2026Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine Hydrochloride Injectable Solution, 50mg/ml recalled	Wells Pharma of Houston	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
18 Feb 2026Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl, 1,000 mg, 1,000 mg per (10 mg per mL) recalled	Fresenius Kabi Compounding	Sterility	Nationwide
22 Oct 2025Drug	CLASS III	Ketamine Hydrochloride, 50mg/ (10mg/mL), Injection recalled	Staq Pharma	Other	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	KETAmine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500mg/, (10mg/mL) recalled	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	KETAmine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg/ (10 mg/mL) recalled	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
24 May 2023Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine Injection, 50 mg per (10 mg/mL), Single-Use Syringe recalled	Apollo Care	Sterility	MO

All ketamine recalls, newest first

37 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
6 May 2026Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine Hydrochloride Injectable Solution, 50mg/ml recalled	Wells Pharma of Houston	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
18 Feb 2026Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl, 1,000 mg, 1,000 mg per (10 mg per mL) recalled	Fresenius Kabi Compounding	Sterility	Nationwide
22 Oct 2025Drug	CLASS III	Ketamine Hydrochloride, 50mg/ (10mg/mL), Injection recalled	Staq Pharma	Other	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	KETAmine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500mg/, (10mg/mL) recalled	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	KETAmine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg/ (10 mg/mL) recalled	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Oct 2023Drug	CLASS II	ketamine in 0.9% sodium chloride, 50 mg/ (10mg/mL) syringe recalled	Central Admixture Pharmacy Services	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Aug 2023Drug	CLASS II	ketamine in 0.9% sodium chloride, 50 mg/ (10mg/mL) syringe recalled	Central Admixture Pharmacy Services	Sterility	Nationwide
24 May 2023Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine Injection, 50 mg per (10 mg/mL), Single-Use Syringe recalled	Apollo Care	Sterility	MO
1 Feb 2023Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 50mg/ML Vial) Injectable recalled by Pharmacy Innovations	Pharmacy Innovations	Sterility	Nationwide
27 Jul 2022Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine HCl Injection, USP, 50 mg/ (50 mg/mL*) syringe recalled	Nephron Sterile Compounding Center	Sterility	Nationwide
27 Jul 2022Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine HCl Injection, USP 30 mg/ (10 mg/mL*) syringes recalled	Nephron Sterile Compounding Center	Sterility	Nationwide
27 Jul 2022Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine HCl Injection, USP, 50 mg/ (10 mg/mL*) syringes recalled	Nephron Sterile Compounding Center	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Jun 2022Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 30 mg recalled	Nephron Sterile Compounding Center	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Jun 2022Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg recalled	Nephron Sterile Compounding Center	Sterility	Nationwide
23 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS III	Ketamine HCl Injection Solution, 10 mg / (5 mg/mL) recalled	Prisma Health Outsourcing Facility	Other	SC
13 Jan 2021Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 50 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (10 mg/mL), CII recalled	SCA Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
13 Jan 2021Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 100 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (10 mg/mL), CII recalled	SCA Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Oct 2019Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF) 50 mg recalled	KRS Global Biotechnology	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Oct 2019Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF) 10 mg/mL fill in a Syringe recalled	KRS Global Biotechnology	Sterility	Nationwide
28 Aug 2019Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 50 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled	SCA Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Aug 2019Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 50 MG/ML (Npv) Injection Solution (C-iii) per vial recalled	RXQ Compounding	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Aug 2019Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 10 MG/ML Inj Sol Syr (C-iii), [a) recalled by RXQ Compounding	RXQ Compounding	Sterility	Nationwide
28 Feb 2018Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine HCl Injection in all strengths, all doses recalled	Pharmedium Services	Sterility	Nationwide
28 Feb 2018Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths recalled	Pharmedium Services	Sterility	Nationwide
19 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl, 10 mg per mL, 20 mg recalled by Pharmedium Services	Pharmedium Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl, 10 mg per mL, 50 mg recalled by Pharmedium Services	Pharmedium Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl Injection, 50 mg per mL recalled by Pharmedium Services	Pharmedium Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl Injection, 50 mg per mL Total Volume recalled	Pharmedium Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
19 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS II	ketamine HCl, 10 mg per mL, 50 mg recalled by Pharmedium Services	Pharmedium Services	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
20 Jul 2016Drug	CLASS II	Ketamine 20 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride lntravia recalled	Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Ketamine?

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.