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Midazolam Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 04/02/2020
»Therapeutic Categories: Anesthesia; Neurology

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Akorn Pharmaceuticals (Revised 03/01/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-932-5676

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
10 ML Vial - Pack of 10 (NDC 17478-0524-10) Not available No new manufacturing of product

Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc (Revised 10/31/2022)

Company Contact Information:
855-228-9470

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50 mg/10mL vial (NDC 23155-601-42) Available Other
25 mg/5mL vial (NDC 23155-601-41) Available Other
2 mg/2mL vial (NDC 23155-600-41) Available; On allocation due to increased demand Other

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Revised 03/10/2023)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
1 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 63323-0411-10) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
2 mg/mL, 2 mL prefilled syringe, 24 count (NDC 76045-0001-20) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
1 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0411-12) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
1 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0411-25) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0412-25) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 63323-0412-10) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/mL, 1 mL prefilled syringe, 24 count (NDC 76045-0002-10) 3 month expiry (6/30/2023 expiry) dating available by request. Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0412-02) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug

Gland Pharma Limited (Reverified 03/10/2023)

Company Contact Information:
Athenex: 855-273-0154; Alvogen: 973-532-7840

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50 mg per 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial (NDC 70860-601-10) Available Demand increase for the drug
25 mg per 5 mL Multi-Dose Vial (NDC 70860-601-05) Available Demand increase for the drug
25 mg per 5 mL Multi-Dose Vial (NDC 47781-589-17) No stock available Demand increase for the drug
50 mg per 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial (NDC 47781-589-91) Available Demand increase for the drug
2 mg per 2 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 70860-600-02) Available Demand increase for the drug
2 mg per 2 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 47781-588-68) Available Demand increase for the drug

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (formerly West-Ward) (Revised 08/26/2022)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
1 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 00641-6056-10) Available Demand increase for the drug
1 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00641-6057-25) Available Demand increase for the drug
1 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 0641-6059-25) Available Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00641-6061-25) This presentation is temporarily on backorder. Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 00641-6060-10) This presentation is temporarily on backorder. Demand increase for the drug

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company (Revised 03/17/2023)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
2 mg/2mL (1 mg/mL) Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2305-17) Next Delivery: March 2023; Estimated Recovery: March 2024 Demand increase for the drug
5 mg/5 mL (1 mg/mL) Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2305-05) Available Other
5 mg/mL (5 mg/mL) Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2308-01) Next Delivery: March 2023; Estimated Recovery: March 2024

Extended Use Dates Provided by Pfizer to Assist with Emergency Syringe Shortages

Demand increase for the drug
50 mg/10 mL (5 mg/mL) Multiple Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2596-05) Available

Extended Use Dates Provided by Pfizer to Assist with Emergency Syringe Shortages

Other
10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL) Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2308-02) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: March 2023; Estimated Recovery: December 2023

Extended Use Dates Provided by Pfizer to Assist with Emergency Syringe Shortages

Demand increase for the drug
25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) Multiple Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2596-03) Available

Extended Use Dates Provided by Pfizer to Assist with Emergency Syringe Shortages

Other
10 mg/10 mL (1 mg/mL) Multiple Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-2587-05) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: July 2023; Estimated Recovery: September 2023 Demand increase for the drug

WG Critical Care (Reverified 10/03/2022)

Company Contact Information:
888-493-0861

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50mg/50mL (1mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride single-dose bag (NDC 44567-610-10) Available
100mg/100mL (1mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride single-dose bag (NDC 44567-611-10) Available
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