Two lots of dexmedetomidine, a sedative widely used for patients on ventilators in intensive care units, are being pulled from hospitals nationwide after particles identified as cellulose or stopper material were found in the product. Par Health announced the recall on Sept. 18, and the FDA has posted the company's notice.
The lots were shipped to wholesalers between May 13 and June 29, 2025, and do not expire until early 2027. That means affected vials may have been sitting in hospital pharmacies for more than a year before the recall was announced.
