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Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 02/08/2019
»Therapeutic Categories: Dermatology; Endocrinology/Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Hematology; Neurology; Oncology; Ophthalmology; Other; Pulmonary/Allergy; Rheumatology

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Eugia US LLC (Reverified 03/22/2024)

Company Contact Information:
888-238-7880

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 55150-237-01) Unavailable Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 55150-238-05) Unavailable Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 55150-239-30) Unavailable Currently on backorder; Next shipment April 2024. Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 55150-304-25) Unavailable On backorder. Recovery: TBD. Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Injection, 100 mg/10 mL (NDC 55150-305-10) Available Intermittent availability expected Demand increase for the drug

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Revised 04/16/2024)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 76045-106-10) Available Available (8 month expiry available upon request); Check wholesalers for inventory.
Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 76045-109-10) Available Check wholesalers for inventory.
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-165-05) Available Check wholesalers for inventory.
Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-516-10) Unavailable Check wholesalers for inventory; Backordered. Next release May 2024. Delay in shipping of the drug
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-165-30) 6 & 8 month expiry available upon request. Available (7 & 9 month expiry available upon request); Check wholesalers for inventory.
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-165-01) Available Check wholesalers for inventory.
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Preservative Free, Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-506-01) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Delay in shipping of the drug

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Reverified 04/16/2024)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6145-25) Available Currently available. Additional product will be made available as it is released.
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6146-25) Available Currently available. Additional product will be made available as it is released.
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-0367-25) Available Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing. Product will be made available as it is released.

Mylan Institutional, a Viatris Company (Reverified 04/16/2024)

Company Contact Information:
800-796-9526

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 67457-423-12) Available
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 67457-422-54) Available
Injection, 4 mg/1 mL (NDC 67457-421-30) Available
Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 67457-420-10) Available

Somerset Therapeutics, LLC (Revised 04/01/2024)

Company Contact Information:
732-554-1019

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Preservative Free, Injection, 10 mg/1 mL (NDC 70069-021-25) Available
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