Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recall (Baxter Healthcare Corporation)
DrugClass IIOngoing
Summary: Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 400 mcg per 100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in Galaxy 100 mL Single Dose Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-9557-12.. Reason: CGMP Deviations.
What is being recalled
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 400 mcg per 100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in Galaxy 100 mL Single Dose Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-9557-12.
Why
CGMP Deviations
How serious is it
Class II is the middle level: using or being exposed to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the chance of serious harm is remote.
Where it was sold
US Nationwide; Puerto Rico; and Chile. (states named: Puerto Rico)
How to tell if yours is affected
Lot # NC188654, Exp Date: 08/31/2027; Lot # NC188821, Exp Date: 09/30/2027; Lot # NC193658, NC193702, Exp Date: 01/31/2028.
What to do
Check the product name, lot number and expiration date on your package against the codes above. If they match, do not stop taking a prescription medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first; ask them about a replacement. Return or dispose of the product as your pharmacy advises.
Recall facts
| Recall number | D-0810-2026 |
| Category | Drug |
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Severity | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall started | August 6, 2026 |
| Reported | September 9, 2026 |
| Company | Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
| Company location | Deerfield, IL, United States |
| Initiated by | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| Quantity | N/A |
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