CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 24 May 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
VANComycin added to of 9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled
Apollo Care is recalling VANComycin added to of 9% Sodium Chloride Injection, distributed in Missouri. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2023 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-0642-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92348
- Recalling firm
- Apollo Care, Columbia, MO
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 2 May 2023
- FDA classified
- 18 May 2023
- Reported
- 24 May 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Antibiotics
Timeline
| 2 May 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 May 2023 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 24 May 2023 | 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
VANComycin 2g added to 500 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Rx Only. Apollo Care, LLC, 3801 Mojave Ct., Suite 101, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-204-50
Where it was distributed
Missouri only
Questions about this recall
Is VANComycin added to of 9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled?
Yes. Apollo Care recalled VANComycin added to of 9% Sodium Chloride Injection on 2 May 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number D-0642-2023.
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: AC-016638, Exp. Date 05/27/2023
Where was it sold?
Missouri only
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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