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Teva Animal Health, Inc. expands nationwide ketamine recall
Posted: December 23, 2009
Updated: Dec 28, 2009, January 4, 2010, January 5, 2010, January 14, 2010
Check your lot numbers against the recall list
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Update January 14, 2010
Butorphanol is not affected by the expanded ketamine recall. Several butorphanol products manufactured by Teva Animal Health, Inc. were recalled as a precautionary measure at the distributor level in September 2009. Neither Teva Animal Health, Inc. nor the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine has observed an increasing trend of adverse event reports associated with the use of these butorphanol products that would justify further action beyond the initial precautionary recall in September.
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On December 22, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide voluntary recall of ketamine hydrochloride injectable (100mg/ml, 10 ml vials) manufactured by Teva Animal Health, Inc. Not all Teva products are affected by the recall.
Teva Animal Health also manufactures ketamine hydrochloride products for other companies. These products are sold under various brand names and can include the following:
- AmTech Group, Inc. (Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP)
- Butler (KetaThesia)
- LLOYD Laboratories (VetaKet)
- Phoenix (Ketaject)
- RXV (Keta-Sthetic)
- VEDCO (KetaVed)
- Fort Dodge/Pfizer (Ketaset)
Teva Animal Health does not distribute products internationally.
Teva Animal Health is not the only manufacturer of ketamine hydrochloride in the U.S. and not all products sold under the above-listed names listed are affected. Therefore, regardless of the brand name on the product, look at the lot number on all ketamine hydrochloride (100 mg/ml in 10 ml vials) products.
- If the lot number is 6 numeric digits, the product is NOT part of the recall
- If the lot number is 7 numeric digits, the product should be returned
- If the lot number starts with "5401", regardless of the number of digits or the presence of letters in the lot code, the product should be returned
Veterinarians with questions may contact Teva Animal Health at 800-759-3664 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (CST) Monday through Friday.
For additional information, read the FDA press release
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