Succinylcholine Chloride recalls
The FDA has published 27 recalls involving Succinylcholine Chloride since 2013. The latest was reported on 17 Sep 2025. Most were for sterility. Cantrell Drug 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 recalls 27 since 2013
Last 12 months 0 reported
Class I 0 0% of total
Ongoing 2 latest 17 Sep 2025
Recalls per month, last 24 months click a bar for that month
Severity split
Class I 0 0% Class II 26 96% Class III 1 4%
Why succinylcholine chloride is recalled
Ongoing succinylcholine chloride recalls 2 active
All succinylcholine chloride recalls, newest first 27 total
Reported Class Recall Company Reason Where 17 Sep 2025 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP 200 mg/ (20 mg/mL) recalled Succinylcholine Chloride Zydus Pharmaceuticals Potency & Assay 4 states 3 Apr 2024 Drug CLASS II SUCcinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/ Injection recalled SCA Pharmaceuticals Sterility Nationwide 3 Apr 2024 Drug CLASS II SUCcinylcholine Chloride 100 mg/ Injection recalled SCA Pharmaceuticals Sterility Nationwide 26 Jul 2023 Drug CLASS II SUCCINYLcholine Chloride 200 mg/ (20 mg/mL) BD Syringe recalled New England Life Care Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations Nationwide 8 Mar 2023 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP, 200 mg recalled Accord Healthcare Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations PR 27 Jul 2022 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP, 200 mg/ (20 mg/mL) syringe recalled Nephron Sterile Compounding Center Sterility Nationwide 8 Jun 2022 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mg/ (20 mg/mL) recalled Nephron Sterile Compounding Center Sterility Nationwide 5 Jan 2022 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, 200 mg per (20 mg per mL) recalled SterRx Sterility Nationwide 11 Aug 2021 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride 100 mg/ (20 mg/mL) Syringes recalled BayCare Integrated Service Center, LLC / Sterility FL 13 Jan 2021 Drug CLASS II SUCcinylcholine Chloride 100 mg recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals SCA Pharmaceuticals Sterility Nationwide 15 Apr 2020 Drug CLASS II succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per, 100 mg per BD Syringe recalled PharMEDium Services Sterility Nationwide 14 Aug 2019 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride 20MG/ML Inj Sol per Vial recalled RXQ Compounding Sterility Nationwide 3 Jul 2019 Drug CLASS II SUCCINYLcholine Chloride, 200mg recalled by Premier Pharmacy Labs Premier Pharmacy Labs Sterility Nationwide 3 Jul 2019 Drug CLASS II SUCCINYLcholine Chloride, 100mg recalled by Premier Pharmacy Labs Premier Pharmacy Labs Sterility Nationwide 3 Jan 2018 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine chloride 100 mg in syringe, Concentration recalled SSM Health Care St. Louis Sterility MO 16 Aug 2017 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Solution, 100 mg recalled Cantrell Drug Sterility Nationwide 16 Aug 2017 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Solution, 200 mg recalled Cantrell Drug Sterility Nationwide 9 Aug 2017 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP 200 mg recalled Quelicin Hospira a Pfizer Sterility PR 12 Jul 2017 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride, 100 mg per, 20 mg per mL syringe recalled Fagron Compounding Services Sterility Nationwide 21 Dec 2016 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/ Injection Solution recalled Cantrell Drug Sterility Nationwide 9 Nov 2016 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per vials recalled Pharmedium Services Sterility Nationwide 19 Oct 2016 Drug CLASS II succinylcholine Chloride Injection, 20 mg per mL recalled Pharmedium Services Potency & Assay Nationwide 20 Jul 2016 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride 20 mg/mL BD syringe recalled Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals Sterility Nationwide 20 Jul 2016 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride 20 mg/mL injection syringe recalled Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals Sterility Nationwide 11 May 2016 Drug CLASS III Quelicin (Succinylcholine Chloride) Injection, USP 200 mg. recalled Quelicin Hospira Foreign Material Nationwide 25 Nov 2015 Drug CLASS II Succinylcholine Chloride (200 mg/ Single Use Syringe recalled US Compounding Sterility Nationwide 15 May 2013 Drug CLASS II Quelicin (succinylcholine chloride) Injection, USP, 200 mg recalled Quelicin Hospira Sterility Nationwide
Should you stop taking Succinylcholine Chloride?
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.