Isomeric Recalls Methylprednisolone/Lidocaine Injections Due to Sterility Issues
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution recalls 274 vials of Methylprednisolone Acetate/Lidocaine HCl injection due to potential difficulty re-suspending particles.
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Lack of Processing Controls: Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC announces a voluntary field action for the Methylprednisolone Acetate/Lidocaine HCl 40/10 mg/mL Injection because the sterile injectable products were sterilized too long leading to potential difficulty re suspending particles.
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What happened, in plain English
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC is recalling specific lots of its compounded Methylprednisolone Acetate/Lidocaine HCl 40/10 mg/mL Injection. The issue stems from the sterile injectable products being sterilized for too long, which can cause difficulty in re-suspending the particles within the vial. This affects 274 multi-dose vials distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42567-isomeric-recalls-methylprednisolone-lidocaine-injections-due-to-sterility-issues.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42567-isomeric-recalls-methylprednisolone-lidocaine-injections-due-to-sterility-issues · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1480-2016
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“Isomeric Recalls Methylprednisolone/Lidocaine Injections Due to Sterility Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42567-isomeric-recalls-methylprednisolone-lidocaine-injections-due-to-sterility-issues. Based on FDA recall #D-1480-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1480-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The products were sterilized for an excessive duration, leading to potential difficulty in re-suspending the particles. This could affect the proper administration or efficacy of the medication if the particles do not mix correctly.
Who’s affected
Patients who have received or possess Methylprednisolone Acetate/Lidocaine HCl injection compounded by Isomeric Pharmacy Solution from Salt Lake City, UT. The risk applies to users of lots 03045 and 03046 with an expiration date of 10/16.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Methylprednisolone Acetate/Lidocaine HCl 40/10 mg/mL Injection in 10 mL multi-dose vials. Look for Lot numbers 03045 or 03046 and an expiration date of 10/16. The product was compounded by Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC in Salt Lake City, UT.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Your Healthcare Provider
If you have received this medication, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately for guidance on whether to use it or return it.
Verify Lot Numbers
Check the vial labels for lot numbers 03045 or 03046 and expiration date 10/16 to confirm if your specific product is part of this recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Puerto Rico. No Canadian, other foreign, govt/VA/military consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
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.
Questions people ask
Where was this medication distributed?
The recall covers distribution nationwide and in Puerto Rico, excluding Canadian, other foreign, government, VA, or military consignees.
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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-1480-2016 (June 29, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1480-2016 to see it in context.
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