PharMEDium Succinylcholine Chloride Vials: Risk of Contaminated Medication
PharMEDium Services recalls specific Succinylcholine Chloride vials due to potential contamination from improper compounding. This medication is for prescription use only and may pose a risk of infection if used.
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility: A portion of the batch quantity was compounded outside of the firm's process media validation.
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What happened, in plain English
PharMEDium Services has recalled certain Succinylcholine Chloride vials because a batch was compounded outside their validated process, which could lead to contamination. This affects medical use only, and patients should not use these vials without consulting their healthcare provider. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42295-pharmedium-succinylcholine-chloride-vials-risk-of-contaminated-medication.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42295-pharmedium-succinylcholine-chloride-vials-risk-of-contaminated-medication · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0125-2017
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“PharMEDium Succinylcholine Chloride Vials: Risk of Contaminated Medication.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42295-pharmedium-succinylcholine-chloride-vials-risk-of-contaminated-medication. Based on FDA recall #D-0125-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0125-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The vials were compounded outside the manufacturer's validated process, which could result in contamination. This poses a risk of infection if the medication is used in medical procedures, but the risk is not immediate or severe for most users.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals who use these vials for medical procedures. Patients receiving this medication under prescription are not directly affected but should inform their providers if they have the recalled vials.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for vials labeled 'Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per 10 mL' with NDC 61553-0364-65 and lot number 162790012M. These vials were sold for prescription use only in the United States.
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What to do — step by step
Check Vial Details
Look for the NDC code 61553-0364-65 and lot number 162790012M on the vial label.
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 27 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I have the recalled vials?
Contact your healthcare provider to discuss alternatives and ensure safe use of medication.
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Where this comes from
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-0125-2017 (October 12, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0125-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.