PRODUCT
a) TAC-3  Injectable Suspension,(Triamcinolone Acetonide),
3 mg/mL, Rx in 5 mL vials, (Parnell)
NDC   0023-0218-05   (Allergan Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   50930-218-05   (Parnell Pharmaceuticals);
b) Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension, USP, 40 mg/mL ,
Rx in 5 mL and 1mL vials,
NDC   0402-0204-05   (Steris Laboratories)
NDC   0364-6728-53   (Schein Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   0456-0781-05   (Forest Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   66467-9810-8   (Darby (Carlisle))
NDC   0182-1141-62   (Zenith Goldline Laboratories)
DIN#  02219271       (Schein Canada)
NDC   0677-0600-20   (United Research Laboratories)
NDC   55553-204-05   (Clint Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   25332-0101-2   (Legere Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   0536-9810-65   (Rugby Laboratories)
NDC   0839-6287-25   (Moore Medical)
NDC   53614-204-05   (Besse Medical)
NDC   52637-040-05   (AF Hauser)
NDC   11001-204-05   (San Jose Surgical Supply)
NDC   54171-204-05   (Robar)
NDC   52384-006-05   (Teregen Labs)
NDC   0904-0886-05   (Major Pharmaceutical)
NDC   0402-0204-01   (Steris Laboratories)
NDC   0364-6728-46   (Schein Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   0182-1141-85   (Zenith Goldline Laboratories)
DIN#   02219271      (Schein Canada)
NDC   99012-204-01   (RW Enterprises);
c) Prednisolone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, (sterile), 50
mg/mL in 10 mL and 30 mL vials, Rx,
NDC   0402-0249-30   (Steris Laboratories)
NDC   0364-6627-56   (Schein Pharmaceutical)
NDC   66467-6405-3   (Darby Group (Carlisle)
NDC   0182-0939-66   (Zenith Goldline Laboratories)
NDC   0402-0249-10   (Steris)
NDC   0364-6627-54   (Schein Pharmaceutical)
NDC   0456-0924-10   (Forest Pharmaceuticals);
d) Hydrocortisone Acetate Injectable Suspension,(sterile), 25
mg/mL, Rx in 10 mL vials
NDC   0402-0051-10   (Steris Laboratories)
NDC   0364-6624-54   (Schein Laboratories)
NDC   0067-0278-21   (United Research Laboratories)
NDC   66467-1200-1   (Darby (Carlisle);
e) Estrone Injectable Suspension, USP, (sterile) 5 mg/mL, Rx in
10 mL bottles
NDC   0402-0041-10   (Steris Laboratories)
NDC   0364-6601-54   (Schein Pharmaceutical)
NDC   57699-041-10   (A &G Pharmaceutical)
NDC   0677-0274-21   (United Research Laboratories)
NDC   0839-5585-30   (Moore Medical)
NDC   66467-5602-1   (Darby (Carlisle)
NDC   55553-041-10   (Clint Pharmaceuticals)
NDC   0314-0644-70   (Hyrex Pharmaceuticals)
f) Dalalone D.P.  Injectable Suspension  (Dexamethasone Acetate
Suspension), 16 mg/mL, Rx in 1 mL vials, NDC  0456-1097-41
(Forest Pharmaceuticals).  Recall #D-100/105-9.

CODE
Lot numbers:  a) 96B600 and 97E500; b) 96M880, 96N020, 98A331,
98B271, 98B701, 98C200, 98C371, 98C560, 98C721, 98D091, 98D210,
98D310, 98D470, 97D830, 97D831, 97J340, 97K670, 97F830, 97K160;
c) 96B670, 96E260, 96L540, 96M640, 96M630; d) 96C120, 96L140,
96N540; e) 96C040, 96E730, 96H400, 97A990, 97D610, 97E980, 97K990
f)97B740.

MANUFACTURER
Steris Laboratories, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona

RECALLED BY
Manufacturer, by letter on December 10, 1998. Firm-initiated recall ongoing.

DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide and international.

QUANTITY
Dexamethasone Acetate Suspension, 16 mg/mL, 1ml
37,400  - Distributed
Estrone Suspension, 5 mg/mL, 10ml
250,161 - Distributed
Hydrocortisone Acetate Suspension, 25mg/mL, 10ml
47,976  - Distributed
Prednisolone Acetate Suspension, 50 mg/mL, 10ml
16,984  - Distributed
Prednisolone Acetate Suspension, 50 mg/mL, 30ml
48,588  - Distributed
Triamcinolone Acetonide Suspension, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL
465,557 - Distributed
Triamcinolone Acetonide Suspension, 40 mg/mL, 5 mL
700,646  - Distributed
Triamcinolone Acetonide Suspension, 3 mg/mL, 5 mL
39,634  - Distributed.

REASON
Products lack valid resuspendability data.