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Meperidine Hydrochloride Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 05/30/2025
»Therapeutic Categories: Analgesia/Addiction

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Revised 10/24/2025)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Meperidine Hydrochloride, Injection, 25 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6052-25)	Available	Additional lots are scheduled to be manufactured. Product will be made available as it is released.
Meperidine Hydrochloride, Injection, 50 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6053-25)	Unavailable	Additional lots scheduled to be available in the October-November 2025 timeframe.	Shortage of an active ingredient
Meperidine Hydrochloride, Injection, 100 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-6054-25)	Unavailable	Additional lots scheduled to be available in the October-November 2025 timeframe.	Shortage of an active ingredient

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company (Revised 10/23/2025)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Demerol, Injection, 25 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1176-30)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: October 2025; Estimated Recovery: December 2025	Demand increase for the drug
Demerol, Injection, 50 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1178-30)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: October 2025; Estimated Recovery: December 2025	Other
Demerol, Injection, 50 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1181-30)	Available
Demerol, Injection, 75 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1179-30)	Unavailable	Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: December 2027	Other
Demerol, Injection, 100 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1180-69)	Unavailable	Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: December 2027	Other
Demerol, Injection, 25 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1362-01)	Unavailable	Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: December 2027	Other
Demerol, Injection, 50 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-1418-01)	Unavailable	Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: December 2027	Other

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