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Fentanyl Citrate Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 01/01/2012
»Therapeutic Categories: Analgesia/Addiction; Pediatric

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Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Revised 04/02/2026)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Fentanyl Citrate Preservative Free, Injection, .05 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-806-20) Unavailable Next release May 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory. Demand increase for the drug
Fentanyl Citrate Preservative Free, Injection, .05 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-806-50) Unavailable Next release May 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory. Other
Fentanyl Citrate Preservative Free, Injection, .05 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-806-01) Unavailable Next release May 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory. Other
Fentanyl Citrate Preservative Free, Injection, .05 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-806-02) Unavailable Next release May 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory. Other
Fentanyl Citrate Preservative Free, Injection, .05 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-806-05) Unavailable Next release not available at this time. Check wholesalers for inventory. Other
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 ug/1 mL (NDC 63323-808-11) Available Check wholesalers for inventory

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Revised 03/12/2026)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 mcg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6247-25) Available Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing to meet demand. Product will be made available as it is released.
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 ug/1 mL (NDC 0641-6024-10) Unavailable Inventory available in vial presentations. Other
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 ug/1 mL (NDC 0641-6025-10) Unavailable Inventory available in vial presentations. Other
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 ug/1 mL (NDC 0641-6026-05) Unavailable Inventory available in vial presentations. Other
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 mcg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6027-25) Available Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing to meet demand. Product will be made available as it is released.
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 mcg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6028-25) Available Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing to meet demand. Product will be made available as it is released.
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 mcg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6029-25) Available Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing to meet demand. Product will be made available as it is released.
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 50 mcg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6030-01) Unavailable Additional lots will be available in the April 2026 timeframe. Product will be made available as it is released. Demand increase for the drug

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company (Reverified 04/22/2026)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 100 mcg/2 mL (50 ug/1 mL) (NDC 0409-9094-22) Available
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 250 mcg/5 mL (50 ug/1 mL) (NDC 0409-9094-25) Unavailable Next Delivery: April 2026; Estimated Recovery: June 2026 Demand increase for the drug
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 500 mcg/10 mL (50 ug/1 mL) (NDC 0409-9094-28) Available
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 1000 mcg/20 mL (50 ug/1 mL) (NDC 0409-9094-31) Limited Availability Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: June 2026; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Other
Fentanyl Citrate, Injection, 2500 mcg/50 mL (50 ug/1 mL) (NDC 0409-9094-61) Available
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