CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 16 May 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP*s/vial recalled
AuroMedics Pharma is recalling Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP*s/vial, For Intramuscular or Intravenous Use, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 May 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0866-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79996
- Recalling firm
- AuroMedics Pharma, East Windsor, NJ
- Manufacturer
- Eugia US LLC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 May 2018
- FDA classified
- 14 Jun 2018
- Reported
- 16 May 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 1 May 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 May 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +15 days |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Presence of Particulate Matter: confirmed customer report of the presence of visible particulate matter believed to be red rubber particles from the manufacturing process of the active ingredients.
Product as listed by the FDA
Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP, 3 gram*s/vial, For Intramuscular or Intravenous Use, Sterile, Manufactured for: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, 6 Wheeling Road, Dayton, NJ, NDC 55150-117-20.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Particulate Matter: confirmed customer report of the presence of visible particulate matter believed to be red rubber particles from the manufacturing process of the active ingredients.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: AS0317041-A, AS0317035-A; Exp August 2019
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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