CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Esmolol HCl Injectable Solution 100 mg recalled by Advanced Pharma
Advanced Pharma is recalling Esmolol HCl Injectable Solution 100 mg/ (10 mg per mL) Sterile single use syringe, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Mar 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1029-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82398
- Recalling firm
- Advanced Pharma, Houston, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Mar 2019
- FDA classified
- 21 Mar 2019
- Reported
- 27 Mar 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Esmolol HCl Injectable Solution 100 mg/10 mL (10 mg per mL)10mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-827-61 Avella of Houston 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054 (877) 794-0404
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Esmolol HCl Injectable Solution 100 mg/ (10 mg per mL) Sterile single use syringe recalled?
Yes. Advanced Pharma recalled Esmolol HCl Injectable Solution 100 mg/ (10 mg per mL) Sterile single use syringe on 13 Mar 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1029-2019.
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 11/06/18 5007 82761S Exp. 4/5/2019
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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