CLASS IIDrug recall · Reported 6 Jan 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Famotidine injection syringe a) 10 mg/ b) 80 mg recalled
Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Famotidine injection syringe a) 10 mg/ b) 80 mg, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 10 Nov 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Lot, batch or date codesAll lots within expiry.
Quantity recalled21 syringes
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.
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
Famotidine injection syringe a) 10 mg/1 mL b) 80 mg/8 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by Option Care 148, San Antonio, TX 78232-5045
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 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.