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title: "Dexased™ and Dexmedvet™: Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection 0.5 mg/mL — FDA announcement Apr 24, 2025 | Is It on Recall"
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# Dexased™ and Dexmedvet™: Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection 0.5 mg/mL — FDA announcement Apr 24, 2025

Published notice; closure not supplied

A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.

Source date Apr 24, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection 0.5 mg/mL
- **Reason**: Presence of particulate matter
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Cronus Pharma LLC
- **Quantity**: Not supplied
- **Agency-reported status**: Company recall announcement
- **Source record identifier**: 7680a063cef700fd

[Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cronus-pharma-llc-initiating-voluntary-recall-dexasedtm-aspen-and-dexmedvettm-cronus-pharma-llc)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | East Brunswick, NJ, April 23, 2025 - CRONUS PHARMA LLC, on behalf of Cronus Pharma Specialties, Hyderabad, India is issuing a voluntary recall involving one batch comprising two distinct lots: Dexased™ (Aspen) and Dexmedvet™ (Cronus Pharma LLC). Both products contain Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection 0.5 mg/mL, which is a prescription product in the United States used as a sedative and analgesic in dogs and cats to facilitate clinical examinations, clinical procedures, minor surgical procedures, and minor dental procedures. This product is also indicated for use as a preanesthetic to general anesthesia in dogs and cats.; Dexased™: Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection 0.5mg/ml (Aspen), NDC No: 46066-088-13, Batch No: C24041AV1, Mfg. Date: Nov 2024, Exp. Date: Oct 2026.Distribution Dates: December 2024 to 04-April-2025; DexmedVet™: Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection 0.5mg/ml (Cronus Pharma LLC), NDC No: 69043-038-10, Batch No: C24041AV2, Mfg. Date: Nov 2024, Exp. Date: Oct 2026.Distribution Dates: March 2025 to 04-April-2025; A photo of the vial of each lot number that is part of the recall can be found at the end of this press release. The lot number (LOT) and expiry date (EXP) are located on the bottom right portion of the bottle label. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Fda listing date**: Apr 24, 2025
- **Company announcement date**: Apr 23, 2025

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## What to do next

Customers who have received Dexased™ (Aspen ) & DexmedVet™ (Cronus Pharma LLC) from the lots (C24041AV1 and C24041AV2) being recalled, should stop using the products and refer to your recall letter for product return instructions. Cronus Pharma LLC is working with its distributor partners to ensure that unused product is no longer in distribution or with customers. We are notifying our distributors and customers directly and are arranging for the return of the recalled product. Consumers with technical questions regarding this recall should call 1-844-227-6687, Fax: 732-647-1272 and email to pv@cronuspharmausa.com (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT). Customers who need to arrange return of product should contact their point of purchase for details.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cronus-pharma-llc-initiating-voluntary-recall-dexasedtm-aspen-and-dexmedvettm-cronus-pharma-llc)

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