CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 9 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per vials recalled

Pharmedium Services is recalling Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per vials, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: 162790012M, Exp. 1/3/2017
Quantity recalled1550 units

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-0125-2017
FDA event ID
75567
Recalling firm
Pharmedium Services, Lake Forest, IL
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
12 Oct 2016
FDA classified
3 Nov 2016
Reported
9 Nov 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Telephone
Reason category
Sterility

Timeline

12 Oct 2016Recall initiated by company
3 Nov 2016Classified by FDA+22 days
9 Nov 2016Published 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 portion of the batch quantity was compounded outside of the firm's process media validation.

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

Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per 10 mL, 10 mL vials, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN, NDC 61553-0364-65.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per vials recalled?

Yes. Pharmedium Services recalled Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per vials on 12 Oct 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0125-2017.

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: A portion of the batch quantity was compounded outside of the firm's process media validation.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: 162790012M, Exp. 1/3/2017

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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