FDA recall record

QuVa Pharma oxyTOCIN 30 Units/500 mL (0.06 Units/mL) added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride recall — FDA D-1544-2022

Incorrect Product Formulation: Oxytocin 30 units was added to an IV bag of 0.45% Sodium Chloride (500mL) instead of 0.9% Sodium Chloride (500mL).

Class IIIclassification
D-1544-2022official record ID
Oct 5, 2022report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordD-1544-2022
CategoryDrug Recalls
ClassificationClass III
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmQuVa Pharma, Inc.
Report dateOct 5, 2022
Recall initiation dateSep 20, 2022
Quantity1994 bags
LocationBloomsbury, NJ, United States

Official product description

oxyTOCIN 30 Units/500 mL (0.06 Units/mL) added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Injection for IV Use, High Alert, This is a Compounded Product for Institutional or Office Use Only, Not for Resale, QuVa PHARMA 519 Route 173, Bloomsbury, NJ 08804, Total volume: 500 mL bag, NDC: 70092-1068-07.

Why the product was recalled

Incorrect Product Formulation: Oxytocin 30 units was added to an IV bag of 0.45% Sodium Chloride (500mL) instead of 0.9% Sodium Chloride (500mL).

Distribution information

Nationwide in the USA

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit.

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