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Dexmedetomidine Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted:
04/10/2020
»Therapeutic Categories: Anesthesia
Accord Healthcare Inc. (Reverified 04/21/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 16729-239-93) | Available | ||
200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 16729-432-93), Novaplus | Available |
Amneal Pharmaceutical (Reverified 04/07/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single-dose bottle (NDC 70121-1388-8 box of 20; NDC 70121-1388-1 individual) | Available | ||
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single-dose bottle (NDC 70121-1389-7 box of 10; NDC 70121-1389-1 individual) | Available |
Baxter Healthcare (Revised 01/24/2023)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bag, box of 24 (NDC 0338-9555-24) | Available | ||
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bag, box of 12 (NDC 0338-9557-12) | Limited supply; Recovery mid-February 2023 | ||
200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bag, box of 24 (NDC 43066-555-24), Novaplus | Available | ||
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bag, box of 12 (NDC 43066-557-12), Novaplus | Available |
Eugia Pharma Specialties LTD. (formerly Aurobindo) (Revised 01/24/2023)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 55150-209-02) | Currently on backorder - next shipment early February 2023 | Check wholesalers for inventory | Demand increase for the drug |
200mcg/50mL, single dose bag (NDC 55150-296-10) | Available | Check wholesalers for inventory | Demand increase for the drug |
400mcg/100mL, single dose bag (NDC 55150-297-10) | Currently on backorder - next shipment end of January 2023 | Check wholesalers for inventory | Demand increase for the drug |
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Reverified 01/26/2023)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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80 mcg/20 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose vial, box of 10 (NDC 63323-671-20) | Available | Check wholesaler inventory | Demand increase for the drug |
200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bottle, box of 25 (NDC 63323-671-50) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bottle, box of 10 (NDC 63323-671-00) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 63323-421-02) | Available | Demand increase for the drug |
Gland Pharma Limited (Reverified 11/18/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bottle, box of 10 (NDC 43598-976-58) | Inventory available | ||
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bottle, box of 10 (NDC 43598-975-58) | Inventory available |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (formerly West-Ward) (Revised 10/13/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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100 mcg/mL, 2 mL vial (NDC 0143-9532-25) | Inventory is currently available | Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing. Product will be made available as it is released. | Demand increase for the drug |
HQ Specialty Pharma (Reverified 12/16/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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400 mcg/4 mL (100 mcg/mL), multi-dose vial, box of 4 (NDC 44567-600-04) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
1000 mcg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL), multi-dose vial, box of 4 (NDC 44567-601-04) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL), single dose bag, box of 24 (NDC 44567-602-24) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL), box of 24 (NDC 44567-603-24) | Available | Demand increase for the drug |
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. (Reverified 12/16/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 70860-605-03) | Available | Demand increase for the drug |
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Reverified 11/14/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL) single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 71288-505-03) | Available |
Mylan Institutional, a Viatris company (Reverified 01/31/2023)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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0.2 mg / 50 ml (Solution in Single Use Vials/Bottles), 20PK (NDC 67457-924-50) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
0.4 mg / 100 ml (Solution in Single Use Vials/Bottles), 10PK (NDC 67457-925-10) | Available | Demand increase for the drug | |
200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 67457-251-02) | Available | Demand increase for the drug |
Par Pharmaceutical (Reverified 09/21/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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100 mcg/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 42023-146-25) | Par Product Available – Please Check Wholesalers | ||
200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL), 50 mL single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 42023-186-20) | Par Product Available – Please Check Wholesalers | ||
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL), 100 mL single dose vial, box of 10 (NDC 42023-187-10) | Par Product Available – Please Check Wholesalers |
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (Revised 01/20/2023)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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80 mcg/20 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose vial, box of 10 (NDC 0409-1660-20) | Available | Other | |
200 mcg/50 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bottle, box of 20 (NDC 0409-1660-50) | Available | Other | |
400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, single dose bottle, box of 10 (NDC 0409-1660-10) | Available | Other | |
200 mcg/2 mL (100 mcg/mL), single dose vial, box of 25 (NDC 0409-1638-02) | Available |
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Slayback Pharma (Reverified 12/28/2022)
Presentation | Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration | Related Information | Shortage Reason (per FDASIA) |
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4 mcg/mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, 50 mL single dose bottle, box of 20 (NDC 71225-126-05) | Available | ||
4 mcg/mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, 100 mL single dose bottle, box of 10 (NDC 71225-126-06) | Available |