United Pharmacy Recalls Glutamine, Arginine and Carnitine Injection Vials
United Pharmacy recalls 268 vials of Glutamine, Arginine and Carnitine injection due to CGMP deviations. Check your lot numbers for safety.
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CGMP Deviations; FDA analysis deterrmined that the product does not contain glutamine and two unknown impurities were observed
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What happened, in plain English
United Pharmacy is recalling a compounded injectable medication containing glutamine, arginine, and carnitine because FDA analysis found it did not contain the required glutamine and contained two unknown impurities. The recall affects 268 multi-dose vials distributed nationwide. No specific remedy or return instructions are currently listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41162-united-pharmacy-recalls-glutamine-arginine-and-carnitine-injection-vials.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41162-united-pharmacy-recalls-glutamine-arginine-and-carnitine-injection-vials · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0008-2018
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“United Pharmacy Recalls Glutamine, Arginine and Carnitine Injection Vials.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41162-united-pharmacy-recalls-glutamine-arginine-and-carnitine-injection-vials. Based on FDA recall #D-0008-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0008-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The medication failed to contain glutamine, which is a critical component for its intended therapeutic effect. Additionally, the presence of two unknown impurities poses an unpredictable health risk to patients who may have already used the vials.
Who’s affected
Patients who received this compounded injection from United Pharmacy in West Palm Beach, FL, between the production dates of November 10, 2017, and January 14, 2018. Individuals with these specific lot numbers are at risk of receiving a product that lacks essential ingredients and contains unknown impurities.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for multi-dose vials labeled 'Glutamine, Arginine and Carnitine, 10/100/200mg/mL, 30 mL' manufactured by United Pharmacy. Check the lot numbers on the packaging: GAC-12 with a use-by date of 11/10/17, or GAC-13 with a use-by date of 01/14/18.
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What to do — step by step
Stop using the medication
Do not administer any remaining vials from lots GAC-12 or GAC-13 due to the risk of unknown impurities and missing ingredients.
Contact your healthcare provider
Speak with the doctor who prescribed the medication to discuss alternative treatments or further guidance regarding potential exposure.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0008-2018 (September 27, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0008-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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