Apollo Care Vancomycin IV Bags: Stability Issue May Reduce Effectiveness
Apollo Care recalls Vancomycin 1g IV bags due to stability concerns beyond 90 days from use date. This affects prescription-only products sold in Columbia, MO. Contact for details.
Lower-risk recall
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: 90-day beyond use date (BUD) for the affected product is not supported.
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What happened, in plain English
Apollo Care is recalling Vancomycin 1g IV bags mixed with 0.9% Sodium Chloride. The recall happens because the product's stability doesn't support using it beyond 90 days past the expiration date, which could lead to reduced effectiveness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/40809-apollo-care-vancomycin-iv-bags-stability-issue-may-reduce-effectiveness.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/40809-apollo-care-vancomycin-iv-bags-stability-issue-may-reduce-effectiveness · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0579-2018
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“Apollo Care Vancomycin IV Bags: Stability Issue May Reduce Effectiveness.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/40809-apollo-care-vancomycin-iv-bags-stability-issue-may-reduce-effectiveness. Based on FDA recall #D-0579-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0579-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product's stability data doesn't support keeping it beyond 90 days after the use date. This means the medication might not work as intended after that period, potentially reducing its effectiveness.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals who use prescription Vancomycin IV bags from Apollo Care. Patients receiving this medication are at low risk since it's a controlled medical product.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Apollo Care brand, 1g Vancomycin in 250mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride IV bags with NDC 71170-254-25. The lot number AC-015558 was produced for expiration 03/07/2018.
- Brand
Apollo Care- Category
Drug
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Medical Facility in MO
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| D-0579-2018 | Vancomycin 1g added to 250mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride IV bag, Rx only, APOLLOcare, 3801 Mojave Ct., Suite 101, Columbia, MO 65202, NDC 71170-254-25.; Lot: AC-015558, Exp 03/07/2018 | 360 bags |
| D-0580-2018 | Vancomycin 1.25g added to 250mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride IV bag, Rx only, APOLLOcare, 3801 Mojave Ct., Suite 101, Columbia, MO 65202, NDC 71170-264-25.; Lot: AC-015560, Exp 03/14/2018 | 312 bags |
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Date
Verify the product's expiration date is within 90 days of the use date to ensure stability.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Missouri.
FDA distribution: “Medical Facility in MO” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Missouri.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0579-2018 (February 15, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0579-2018 to see it in context.
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