Drug Enforcement D-923-2013

Subpotent Drug; Two lots of Lidocaine 2% with Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injectable, distributed under the names: Octocaine 100, and 2% Xylocaine Dental, may be subpotent for the epinephrine component.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

September 4, 2013

Termination Date

January 7, 2014

Product Information

Product description
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2% and Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injection, Rx Only, For Dental Block and Infiltration Only, 50 Cartridges per box - 1.7 mL minimum each, NDC #s: a) Octocaine 100, Mfr'ed for Septodont, Louisville, CO, 80027, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1R6X3, 0362-9023-05; b) Superdent, Dist by: Darby Dental Supply Co., Jericho, NY 11753, Made in Canada, 66467-9730-5; and c) Dist by: IQ Dental, 353 Rt 46 W, Bldg C Unit 120, Fairfield, NJ, 07004, made in Canada, 42756-1030-5; Manufactured by: by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1R6X3.
Product quantity
12,497 Boxes
Reason for recall
Subpotent Drug; Two lots of Lidocaine 2% with Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injectable, distributed under the names: Octocaine 100, and 2% Xylocaine Dental, may be subpotent for the epinephrine component.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
E-Mail
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Canada

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada
Address
25 Wolseley Court

Canada
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-923-2013
Event ID
65979
Recall initiation date
August 14, 2013
Center classification date
August 26, 2013
Code info
Lot #s: D00290 D, Exp 08/2013; D00205 A, Exp 11/2013
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