Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
Drugs & Medications ranks #3 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (14,473 notices, 13.9% of the archive); 10% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 14,473 drugs & medications recalls between 2004 and 2026 - roughly 13.9% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #3 of 12. Of the 14,473 records graded for severity, 10% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 14,473 total recalls
- #3 of 12 among categories
- 10% graded high-severity
- FDA Drug top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Drugs & Medications is #3 of 12 (3rd of 12) with 14,473 recalls, about 13.9% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 1,508 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.
- 14,473
- total recalls
- #3 of 12
- category rank by events
- 10%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Drug
- top issuing agency
Where Drugs & Medications sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Drugs & Medications is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Drugs & Medications vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
14,473 3rd of 12 higher than 9 of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-22
Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?
Drugs & Medications sits at the 71st percentile of category volume (14,473 recalls) and the 29th percentile of Class I rate (10.5% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Drugs & Medications recalls by year
2004–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,508
High severity
1,508 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,608 recalls
- Lower severity 1,357
Lower severity
1,357 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
14,105 recalls
- FDA Food 312
FDA Food
312 recalls
- CPSC 56
CPSC
56 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Drugs & Medications
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CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 60 mEq K, Induction 4:1, High Potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 830 mL, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0100-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
heparin 2500 units/500mL added to 0.9% sodium chloride 5 units/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8100-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0405-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
dilTIAZem 125mg/125mL (1 mg/mL), added to 0.9% sodium chloride, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6055-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
vancomycin 1.5 g/250 mL added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 6 mg/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6076-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, HIGH K, Induction 4:1, Plasmalyte/Tromethamine, High Potassium, IV Bags, total volume = 500 mL, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0111-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
oxyTOCIN, 40 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8069-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 2%/Dextrose 10%, Total Volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0400-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 5% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043. NDC: 72196-0419-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
PHENYLephrine 20mg/250ml added to 0.9% sodium chloride, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-7025-1.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
succinylcholine 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL), Syringe, Rx only, this drug was repackaged by CAPS Inc, 2200 South 43rd Avenue Pheonix, AZ, NDC 72196-6011-2.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
vancomycin 1.5 g/500 mL added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 3 mg/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6176-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL and bupivacaine 0.125% PF in 0.9% sodium chloride / Total Volume = 250 mL, Total fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL, bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-2082-2
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc
oxyTOCIN 20 units added to Lactated Ringer's 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6038-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3.5%/Dextrose 10% with HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0431-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (Trophamine) 3.5%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0421-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
potassium phosphate, 30 mmole added to 0.9% sodium Chloride 500mL, IV Bag, RX Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-7016-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 12 mEq K, Maintenance 4:1 in Ringer's Low Potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 504.8 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0205-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 106 mEq K, Modified St. Thomas Solution High Potassium High Sodium Bicarbonate, IV Bag, Total Volume = 1000 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0204-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
heparin 2500 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 250mL, CONCENTRATION = 10 units/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8000-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
EPINEPHrine 4mg/250mL added to 0.9% sodium chloride, IV Bag, RX only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8093-1.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, low K, Maintenance 4:1 Plasmalyte/Tromethamine, Low Potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 1000 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0112-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 10% with **low calcium** and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0428-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 15 mEq K, Reperfusate 4:1, low potassium/low tromethamine, total volume = 500mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0009-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 70 mEq K, Modified St. Thomas Formula low potassium, IV Bag, Total Volume = 1000 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0210-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
PHENYLephrine, 10mg/250ml added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 40mcg/mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6058-1.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3.5%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043,NDC: 72196-0407-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
oxyTOCIN, 20 units added to dextrose 5%/lactated ringers 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, This drug was repacked by CAPS, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6031-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION 40 mEq K, Warm Induction 4:1 High Potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 500mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0002-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 25 mEq K, SUTTER CARDIOPLEGIA, IV Bag, Total Volume = 572.64 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0217-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 2%/Dextrose 10% with **low calcium** and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0425-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0420-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 2.5%/Dextrose 10%, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0402-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Cardioplegia Solution, low K, Maintenance 4:1 Plasmalyte, Low Potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 1047 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0211-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 36 mEq K, Maintenance 8:1, low Potassium / low dextrose, IV Bag, total volume = 500 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0108-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
EPINEPHrine 8mg/250ml added to dextrose 5%, 32 mcg/mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-7019-1.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
neostigmine 5 mg/5mL (1mg/mL) Syringe, Rx only, This drug was repacked by CAPS, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6065-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
vancomycin 1.75g added to 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-7060-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (Trophamine) 2%/Dextrose 5% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0415-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 2%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0416-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 4%/Dextrose 10%, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0408-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
rocuronium50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL), Syringes Rx only, this drug was repackaged by CAPS Inc, 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ, NDC 72196-6010-1.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
vancomycin 2 g/500 mL added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 4 mg/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6078-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
oxyTOCIN 30 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, This drug was repacked by CAPS, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6044-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
TRANSPLANT SOLUTION, Plasma-Lyte A - 75 ml, MSA/MSG 0.92 Molar -60 ml, dextrose 70% 21.3 ml; IV Bag, Total Volume = 165 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0014-2
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Cardioplegia Solution del Nido Formula, IV Bag, Total Volume = 1,052.8 mL, FOR INTRACARDIAC PERFUSION USE ONLY, PLASMA-LYTE A 1000 mL, Mannitol 20% 16.3 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 13 mL, Potassium Chloride 2 mEq/mL 13 mL, Magnesium Sulfate 4.06 mEq/mL 4 mL, Lidocaine 2% 6.5 mL, Approx. Osmolarity 386 mOsm/L, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0202-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
oxyTOCIN 15 units added to Lactated Ringer's 250 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC:72196-6037-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
oxyTOCIN 10 units added to Lactated Ringer's 500 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6036-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (Trophamine) 2.5%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, total volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0418-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
vancomycin 1.25 g/250 mL added to dextrose 5%, 5 mg/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6073-1
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
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Data sources
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- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for drugs & medications. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 19, 2026.