The recalled lot of treprostinil injection was distributed in 2022 and expires next month.
Endo’s Par Pharmaceutreprostinilking one lot of its treprostinil injection from the U.S. market over concerns that silicone particles could be in vials of the drug.
EndobatPar Pharmaceuticaly arterial hypertension (PAtreprostinilres next month and has been on the shelves since 2022 after it was distributed to wholesalers and hospitals from June to October of that year, the company said in a press release.
While Par has notpulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)events stemming from use of the recalled med, the consequences of particulate matter in an injectable could be dire. The impacts could range from irritation or swelling at the injection site to a stroke or even death if the particles reach the blood vessels and move to other organs.
The affected lot should immediately be discontinued from administration and distribution, Par said.swellingstroke
The company is issuing written notifications to customers who received the batch plus sorting out the return of the existing inventory.
Treprostinil for injection is a generic to United Therapeutics’ Remodulin, which has been marketed for over 20 years.
Treprostinilprostacyclin vasodilator, is apUnited TherapeuticsmpRemodulinAH when used with exercise; it's also approved for patients who need to transition from tried and true PAH med epoprostenol. Remodulin is formulated for subcutaneous or intravenous infusion.
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