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Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 12/15/2021
»Therapeutic Categories: Rheumatology

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Amneal Pharmaceutical (Revised 03/17/2023)

Company Contact Information:
866-525-7270

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
40mg/mL, 1 single-dose vial (NDC 70121-1573-01) Available
40 mg/mL, 25 single-dose vials (NDC 70121-1573-05) Available
80 mg/mL, 1 single-dose vials (NDC 70121-1574-01) Available
80 mg/mL, 25 single-dose vials (NDC 70121-1574-05) Available

Northstar (New 12/15/2021)

Company Contact Information:
972-446-4800

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
40mg/ml, 1ml/1 vial X 25 (NDC 16714-088-25) Available; Product on allocation Other
40mg/ml, 1ml/1 vial (NDC 16714-088-01) Available; Product on allocation Other
200mg/5ml (40mg/ml) (NDC 16714-089-01) Out of Stock Other
80mg/ml, 1ml/1 vial X 25 (NDC 16714-472-25) Available; Product on allocation Other
80mg/ml, 1ml/1 vial (NDC 16714-472-01) Available; Product on allocation Other
400mg/5ml (80mg/ml), 5ml/1 vial (NDC 16714-473-01) Available; Product on allocation Other
400mg/10ml (40mg/ml) (NDC 16714-090-01) Available; Product on allocation Other

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. (New 06/16/2022)

Company Contact Information:
800-828-9393

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
400 mg/5 mL (80 mg/mL), 5 mL multiple dose vial, box of 1 (NDC 42023-240-01) Available

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (Revised 03/17/2023)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
20 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0274-01) Available Other
40 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0280-02) Available Other
40 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0280-03) Available Other
40 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0280-51) Available Other
40 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0280-52) Available Other
80 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0306-02) Available Other
80 mg/mL; Multidose Vial (NDC 0009-0306-12) Available Other
40 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial (NDC 0009-3073-01) Available Other
40 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial (NDC 0009-3073-03) Available Demand increase for the drug
40 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial NovaPlus (NDC 0009-3073-22) Available Other
80 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial NovaPlus (NDC 0009-3073-23) Available Other
80 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial (NDC 0009-3475-01) Available Other
80 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial (NDC 0009-3475-03) Available Demand increase for the drug
80 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial NovaPlus (NDC 0009-3475-22) Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: July 2023 Other
80 mg/mL; Single-dose Vial NovaPlus (NDC 0009-3475-23) Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: July 2023 Other

Sagent Pharmaceuticals (Reverified 03/22/2023)

Company Contact Information:
866-625-1618

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
40MG/ML 1X10ML (NDC 25021-820-010) Available
40MG/ML 1X5ML (NDC 25021-820-05) Available.
80MG/ML 1x5ML (NDC 25021-821-05) Available

Teva Pharmaceuticals (Revised 01/09/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-545-8800

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
400 mg/10 mL (40 mg/mL) 10 mL Multiple-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0045-01) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
400 mg/5 mL (80 mg/mL) 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial(NDC 0703-0063-01) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
200 mg/5 mL (40 mg/mL) 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial(NDC 0703-0043-01) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
40 mg/mL 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0031-01) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
80 mg/mL 1 mL Single-Dose Vial(NDC 0703-0051-01) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
40 mg/mL 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0031-04 40) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
80 mg/mL 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vial(NDC 0703-0051-04) Unavailable Recovery TBD Other
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