CIPLA recalls 0.05% Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion bottles due to potential contamination from broken protective caps. This medication is prescription-only and may cause eye infections if not sterile.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: customer complaint for defective container where breakage of the protective cap exposes tip of eye drop which could compromise sterility.
CIPLA is recalling prescription eye drops that could become contaminated if the protective cap breaks, exposing the dropper tip to the eye. This risk of infection is serious enough to require immediate action.
The protective cap can break, exposing the eye drop tip directly to the eye. This could introduce contaminants and cause infections if the medication isn't sterile.
Prescription patients using the recalled Diflupredn: 5 mL bottles with NDC 76282-708-50. Those with the specific lot number DEG5BD2 are most at risk.
Check for the 5 mL bottle labeled 'Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion, 0.05%'. The specific lot number DEG5BD2 (expiring July 2023) is the recalled batch.
Immediately discard the recalled eye drops if you have the lot number DEG5BD2.
No, the recalled batch has a risk of contamination from broken caps, so it should not be used.
Discard the product immediately and contact your doctor for a replacement.
Look for the lot number DEG5BD2 on the bottle, which expires July 2023.
We’ve drafted a message you can send CIPLA to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall D-1498-2022 — CIPLA CIPLA Hello, I own a CIPLA that is covered by recall D-1498-2022 from CIPLA. 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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