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Alveda Furosemide Injection USP 10 mg/mL - Recall of One Lot Due to the Same Barcode as Alveda Epinephrine Injection USP 1 mg/mL

Issued May 22, 2015
Issue
Alveda is recalling one lot of its Furosemide Injection USP 10 mg/mL which has the same barcode on its inner label as that of its Epinephrine Injection USP 1 mg/mL and could result in a serious medication error due to misidentification of either product leading to inadvertent administration of the wrong product. Aside from the barcode, the active ingredient, declared strength and all other label details are correct on each of the inner labels of Alveda Furosemide Injection USP 10 mg/mL and Alveda Epinephrine Injection USP 1 mg/mL.
Hazard description
Product safety