Pfizer recalls IV antibiotics, nausea medications

BOSTON Thu Jun 3, 2010 6:16pm EDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is recalling two

intravenous antibiotics and an anti-nausea medication after floating
matter was discovered at the plant where they are manufactured.

Pfizer is recalling the antibiotics metronidazole and ciprofloxacin and

its drug, ondansetron, used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with
chemotherapy or surgery. The products are supplied in plastic IV bags.

The company said non-sterile products administered intravenously could

result in infections, which could be fatal, especially in patients with
weak immune systems.

So far it has received no customer reports of quality problems, but it

is closely monitoring its patient database for any safety concerns.

The products are manufactured by Claris Lifesciences, one of the largest

generic sterile pharmaceutical companies in India, and distributed under
a nonexclusive license in the United States by Pfizer.