Cantrell Drug Recalls Phenylephrine Syringes Due to Lack of Sterility
Cantrell Drug Company recalls phenylephrine HCl in 0.9% sodium chloride syringes (NDC 52533-171-12) due to lack of sterility assurance. This may cause infections if used improperly.
Lower-risk recall
Lack of Sterility Assurance.
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What happened, in plain English
Cantrell Drug Company is recalling phenylephrine HCl syringes that may not be sterile, posing a risk of infection. This recall affects prescription-only syringes with specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41452-cantrell-drug-recalls-phenylephrine-syringes-due-to-lack-of-sterility.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41452-cantrell-drug-recalls-phenylephrine-syringes-due-to-lack-of-sterility · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1074-2017
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“Cantrell Drug Recalls Phenylephrine Syringes Due to Lack of Sterility.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41452-cantrell-drug-recalls-phenylephrine-syringes-due-to-lack-of-sterility. Based on FDA recall #D-1074-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1074-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The syringes lack sterility assurance, meaning they could be contaminated with bacteria. If used improperly, this could lead to infections, especially in medical settings where sterility is critical.
Who’s affected
Prescription patients who received this specific phenylephrine syringe from Cantrell Drug Company. Those using the product for medical purposes are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Phenylephrine HCL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe' with the lot numbers listed (9556 to 10565) and expiration dates.
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Cantrell Drug- Category
Drug
All 18 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
Nationwide within the US
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| D-1061-2017 | Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 50 mg/10 mL (5 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-019-12; Lot #: 9906, 9915 BUD: 7/28/2017; 9950, 9984, 10001,10010, BUD: 8/4/2017; 10064, BUD: 8/17/2017; 10341, 10452 BUD: 9/23/2017, | 24638 syringes |
| D-1062-2017 | Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 5 mL, 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-019-15; Lot #: 9910, 9928, BUD: 7/28/2017; 9962, 9993, BUD: 8/4/2017; 10333, 10481, 10538, BUD: 9/23/2017 | 25529 syringes |
| D-1063-2017 | Ephedrine Sulfate Injection Solution 1 mL, 50 mg/1 mL (50 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-258-45; Lot #: 10099, BUD: 7/27/2017; 10127, BUD: 8/1/2017; 10208, BUD: 8/10/2017; 10254, BUD: 8/15/2017; 10278, BUD: 8/17/2017; 10303, BUD: 8/21/2017; 10371, BUD: 9/3/2017; 10457, BUD: 9/17/2017 | 7656 syringes |
| D-1064-2017 | Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 5 mL, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-118-15; Lot #: 9904, 9914, 9939, BUD: 7/28/2017; 9952, 9969, 10004, BUD: 8/4/2017; 10043, 10088, 10115, BUD: 8/17/2017; 10269, BUD: 9/8/2017;10431, BUD: 9/23/2017; 10554, BUD: 10/27/2017 | 49666 syringes |
| D-1065-2017 | Glycopyrrolate Injection Solution, 5 mL 1 mg/5 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-028-15; Lot #: 9783, BUD: 7/27/2017; 9801, BUD: 7/29/2017; 9807, BUD: 7/30/2017; 9847, BUD: 8/4/2017; 9954, BUD: 8/20/2017; 10022, BUD: 9/1/2017; 10052, BUD: 9/6/2017; 10063, BUD: 9/7/2017; 10086, BUD: 9/9/2017; 10108, BUD: 9/13/2017; 10156, BUD: 9/20/2017; 10180, BUD: 9/22/2017; 10245, BUD: 9/29/2017; 10264, BUD: 9/30/2017; 10322, BUD: 10/8/2017; 10339, BUD: 10/13/2017; 10368, BUD: 10/18/2017; 10406, BUD: 10/25/2017; 10419, BUD: 10/26/2017; 10435, BUD: 10/28/2017; 10455, BUD: 11/1/2017; 10489, BUD: 11/5/2017; 10497, BUD: 11/6/2017; 10516, BUD: 11/9/2017; 10527, BUD: 11/10/2017; 10577, BUD: 11/19/2017 | 75840 syringes |
| D-1066-2017 | Glycopyrrolate Injection Solution, 2 mL 0.4 mg/2 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-028-16; Lot #: 9781, BUD: 7/26/2017; 9784, BUD: 7/27/2017; 9822, BUD: 8/2/2017; 9852, BUD: 8/5/2017; 10061, BUD: 9/7/2017; 10105, BUD: 9/13/2017; 10150, BUD: 9/17/2017; 10178, BUD: 9/22/2017; 10185, BUD: 9/23/2017; 10501, BUD: 11/8/2017 | 21080 syringes |
| D-1067-2017 | Glycopyrrolate Injection Solution, 1 mL 0.2 mg/1 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-028-45; Lot #: 9868, BUD: 8/9/2017; 9872, BUD: 8/10/2017; 10318, BUD: 10/7/2017 | 5245 syringes |
| D-1068-2017 | Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Solution 10 mL, 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-067-12; Lot #: 10078, BUD: 7/24/2017; 10111, BUD: 7/27/2017; 10125, BUD: 7/31/2017; 10143, BUD: 8/2/2017; 10166, BUD: 8/6/2017; 10191, BUD: 8/2/2017; 10195, BUD: 7/31/2017; 10221, BUD: 8/13/2017; 10297, BUD: 8/20/2017; 10376, BUD: 9/3/2017; 10398, BUD: 9/6/2017; 10432, BUD: 9/12/2017; 10447,10472, BUD: 9/14/2017; 10547, BUD: 9/27/2017; 10571, BUD: 10/3/2017 | 57430 syringes |
| D-1069-2017 | Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Solution 5 mL, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-067-15; Lot #: 10076, BUD: 7/24/2017; 10106, BUD: 7/27/2017; 10145, BUD: 8/2/2017; 10220, BUD: 8/13/2017; 10298, BUD: 8/20/2017; 10400, BUD: 9/6/2017; 10446, BUD: 9/14/2017; 10548, BUD: 9/27/2017 | 18015 syringes |
| D-1070-2017 | Norepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL (32 mcg per mL) Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-217-18; Lot #: 10095, BUD: 7/27/2017; 10119, BUD: 7/31/2017; 10135, BUD: 8/2/2017; 10162, BUD: 8/6/2017; 10168, BUD: 8/7/2017; 10186, BUD: 8/9/2017; 10247, BUD: 8/15/2017; 10301, BUD: 8/21/2017; 10325, BUD: 8/24/2017; 10390, BUD: 9/5/2017; 10465, BUD: 9/18/2017; 10487, BUD: 9/20/2017; 10542, BUD: 9/27/2017 | 8928 bags |
| D-1071-2017 | Norepinephrine Bitartrate 16 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL (64 mcg per mL) Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-288-18; Lot 3:: 10374, BUD: 8/4/2017; 10429, BUD: 8/13/2017; 10532, BUD: 8/27/2017 | 1718 bags |
| D-1072-2017 | Norepinephrine Bitartrate 4 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL (16 mcg per mL) Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-134-18; Lot #: 10069, BUD: 7/24/2017; 10090, BUD: 7/26/2017; 10121, BUD: 7/31/2017; 10142, BUD: 8/3/2017; 10183, BUD: 8/8/2017; 10360, BUD: 8/31/2017; 10443, BUD: 9/14/2017 | 3039 bags |
| D-1073-2017 | Diltiazem HCl 125 mg in 5% Dextrose 125 mL Single-Dose- Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-103-13; Lot #: 10084, BUD: 7/25/2017; 10137, BUD: 8/2/2017; 10252, BUD: 8/15/2017; 10271, BUD: 8/17/2017; 10350, BUD: 8/30/2017; 10491, BUD: 9/21/2017 | 2761 bags |
| D-1074-2017 | Phenylephrine HCL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-171-12; Lot #: 9556, BUD: 7/26/2017; 9566, BUD: 7/30/2017; 9584, BUD; 8/1/2017; 9613, BUD: 8/6/2017; 9656, BUD: 8/14/2017; 9798, BUD: 9/11/2017; 9812, BUD: 8/31/2017; 9819, BUD: 9/16/2017; 9836, BUD: 9/17/2017; 9944, BUD: 10/3/2017; 10158, 10493, 10565, BUD: 10/30/2017 | 46078 syringes |
| D-1075-2017 | Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Injection Solution 50 mL, 50 mEq (1mEq/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; Lot#: 10349, BUD: 7/30/2017; 10356, BUD: 7/31/2017; 10377, BUD: 8/4/2017; 10386, BUD: 8/5/2017; 10394, BUD: 8/6/2017; 10404, BUD: 8/8/2017; 10423 BUD: 8/12/2017; 10468, BUD: 8/18/2017; 10473, BUD: 8/19/2017; 10482, BUD: 8/20/2017; 10514, BUD: 8/25/2017; 10524, BUD: 8/26/2017; 10569, BUD: 9/3/2017 | 40081 syringes |
| D-1076-2017 | Adenosine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 30mL, 90 mg/30 mL (3 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-236-03; Lot #: 9814, 9831 BUD: 9/12/2017; 10059, BUD: 10/18/2017 | 6210 syringes |
| D-1078-2017 | Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection Solution 5 mL, 5 mg/5 mL (1 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-046-15; Lot #: 10081, BUD: 7/25/2017; 10096, BUD: 7/27/2017; 10112, BUD: 7/30/2017; 10117, BUD: 7/31/2017; 10152, BUD: 8/3/2017; 10159, BUD: 8/6/2017; 10170, BUD: 8/7/2017; 10174, BUD: 8/8/2017; 10193, BUD: 8/9/2017; 10202, BUD: 8/10/2017; 10212, BUD: 8/13/2017; 10242, BUD: 8/15/2017; 10276, BUD: 8/17/2017; 10294, BUD: 8/20/2017; 10320, BUD: 8/23/2017; 10328, BUD: 8/24/2017; 10334, BUD: 8/28/2017; 10342, BUD: 8/29/2017; 10364, BUD: 9/3/2017; 10392, BUD: 9/6/2017; 10420, BUD: 9/11/2017; 10427, BUD: 9/12/2017; 10440, BUD: 9/14/2017; 10463, BUD: 9/18/2017; 10495, BUD: 9/22/2017; 10499, BUD: 9/24/2017; 10512, BUD: 9/25/2017; 10556, BUD: 10/1/2017; 10567, BUD: 10/3/2017; 10583, BUD: 10/6/2017 | 120856 syringes |
| D-1079-2017 | Rocuronium Bromide Injection Solution 5 mL, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-064-15; Lot #: 9598, BUD: 8/2/2017; 9609, BUD: 8/5/2017; 9621, BUD: 8/7/2017; 9681, BUD: 8/19/2017; 9765, BUD: 9/5/2017; 10102, BUD: 10/24/2017; 10347, BUD: 11/26/2017; 10357, BUD: 11/26/2017; 10387, BUD: 12/3/2017; 10478, 10505, 10585, BUD: 12/16/2017 | 28779 syringes |
What to do — step by step
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Identify the lot number and expiration date on the syringe label to confirm if it's part of the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide within the US” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.2 years 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.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I have this product?
Check the lot number and expiration date. If it matches the recall list, stop using it and contact Cantrell Drug at 877-666-5222.
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