Hospira—Heparin Sodium and Aminosyn for Injection: Container May Leak at or near Administration Port

January 29, 2014 | Strategic Insights for Health System

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In a January 9, 2014, Urgent Drug Recall letter, Hospira states that the containers below may leak at or near the administration port of the primary container, potentially compromising sterility and contaminating the primary container contents. Leakage from the primary container may result in inadequate or inconsistent solution/medication dosing or a delay in therapy. Use of contaminated solution on a patient may cause septicemia, potentially leading to critical patient harm. Signs and symptoms may include injection site reactions, fever, shortness of breath, fast heart rate, and a general ill feeling with nausea, and vomiting. Hospira states that it has received no...

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