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Sedative Recalled
Included in the recall are 5678 bags from the following lots, which were distributed in North Carolina: EA141908 (Exp. 4/14/19), EA171909 (Exp. 4/17/19), EA211906 (Exp. 4/21/19), EA251908 (Exp. 4/25/19), EB041905 (Exp. 5/6/19), EB071907 (Exp. 5/8/19), EB151909 (Exp. 5/16/19), EC041906 (Exp. 6/2/19), EC111907 (Exp. 6/9/19), EC181908 (Exp. 6/16/19), and EC201907 (Exp. 6/18/19).
CMC Enterprise Pharmacy voluntarily issued the recall April 12, 2019. On April 23, 2019, the FDA designated it a Class II recall. Drugs affected by Class II recalls may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences if used. While remote, a possibility of serious harm also exists.
Dexmedetomidine is a sedative used during medical procedures and in intensive care settings.
—Jolynn Tumolo