POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq and 10 mEq
Product details
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq and 10 mEq
Company announcement
ICU Medical is recalling Potassium Chloride Injection bags due to mislabeling.
Some bags labeled as 10 mEq actually contain 20 mEq, potentially leading to an overdose if healthcare providers miscalculate the dose.
The recall affects products distributed nationwide. No adverse events have been reported to date.
The affected lot number is 1023172, with an expiration date of January 31, 2026.
Risk:
If the Health Care provider mistakenly calculates the patient dose using 10 mEq, the patient will receive an overdose of potassium chloride. Severe hyperkalemia after large intravenous overdoses causes neuromuscular dysfunction including muscle weakness, ascending paralysis, listlessness, vertigo, mental confusion, hypotension, cardiac dysrhythmias, or death from cardiac arrest. Premature infants, patients on chronic parenteral nutrition, patients who have a history of cardiac arrythmias, patients with chronic renal insufficiency, patients who have acute renal failure, patients on potassium-sparing diuretics—all are at risk for adverse and potentially fatal outcomes.
Impacted states: Nationwide
Products:
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq
Contact
For more information, call 1-877-946-7747, option 1.