Sentara recalls specific vancomycin IV solutions due to lack of sterility assurance. Products sold with home pumps may pose infection risks if not properly handled.
Lack of sterility assurance
Sentara Infusion Services is recalling vancomycin IV solutions that were used with home infusion pumps. The recall is due to a lack of sterility assurance, which could lead to infections if the medication is not handled properly.
The vancomycin solutions lack sterility assurance, meaning they could become contaminated during storage or handling. This contamination risk increases the chance of infections when the medication is administered to patients through home infusion pumps.
Patients using home infusion pumps with the recalled vancomycin solutions are affected. Those who have received the specific product names listed in the recall are most at risk.
Check for the product names: VANCOMYCIN (a)700 MG NS 140ML or (b) 1000MG IN NS 200ML. These were sold by Sentara Home Infusion Pharmacy Services in Chesapeake, VA with a beyond use date of December 28-31, 2022.
Look for the specific vancomycin product names and the beyond use date of December 28-31, 2022.
The recall is due to a lack of sterility assurance in the vancomycin solutions, which could lead to infections if the medication is not handled properly.
Check for the product names: VANCOMYCIN (a)700 MG NS 140ML or (b) 1000MG IN NS 200ML, sold by Sentara Home Infusion Pharmacy Services in Chesapeake, VA with a beyond use date of December 28-31, 2022.
The official recall notice does not specify a remedy or action steps for the product.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Sentara Infusion Services to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall D-0323-2023 — Sentara Infusion Services Sentara Infusion Services Hello, I own a Sentara Infusion Services that is covered by recall D-0323-2023 from Sentara Infusion Services. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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