CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 8 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
SUCcinylcholine 20 mg per mL, Total Volume recalled
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling SUCcinylcholine 20 mg per mL, Total Volume in single-dose syringe, (SUCcinylcholine 200 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Oct 2017 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-0059-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78320
- Recalling firm
- SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Oct 2017
- FDA classified
- 2 Nov 2017
- Reported
- 8 Nov 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Nov 2017 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 8 Nov 2017 | 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
SUCcinylcholine 20 mg per mL, Total Volume 10 mL in single-dose syringe, (SUCcinylcholine 200 mg / 10 ml) Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR NDC 70004-0910-29
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack Of Assurance Of Sterility.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 20170726@35 BUD: 10/24/2017
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the United States
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 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.
Other products in this recall event
9 other products · FDA event 78320This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is fentaNYL as citrate 2 mcg / mL, ROPIVacaine HCl recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | fentaNYL as citrate 2 mcg / mL, ROPIVacaine HCl recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | oxyTOCIN added to Lactated Ringers recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | fentanyl as citrate 2 mcg per mL BUPIvacaine HCl recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | HYDROmorphone HCL 1 mg per mL recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | morphine sulfate 1 mg per mL recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | PHENYLephrine HCl 100 mcg per mL In 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Calcium GLUCOnate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | HYDROmorphone HCl 20 mcg / mL BUPIvacaine HCl recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | ROCuronium Bromide 10 mg per mL Fill in single dose syringe recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
More recalls from SCA Pharmaceuticals
All 166| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | fentaNYL 200 mcg/, Bupivacaine HCl recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | fentaNYL 2,500 mcg/ Injection (Concentration = 50 mcg/mL) recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | PHENYLephrine HCl 500 mcg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | SUCcinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/ Injection recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | PHENYLephrine HCl 500 mcg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |