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Oxytocin Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 09/23/2022
»Therapeutic Categories: Anesthesia; Urology; Other

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Fresenius Kabi (Revised 03/10/2023)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
100 USP Units per 10 mL (10 USP units per mL); Multiple dose vial; (NDC 63323-012-10)	Backordered. Next release April 2023.	Check wholesalers for inventory	Manufacturing delay
300 USP Units per 30 mL (10 USP Units per mL); Multiple dose vial; (NDC 63323-012-30)	Backordered. Next release May 2023.	Check wholesalers for inventory	Manufacturing delay
10 USP Units per mL (10 USP units per mL); (NDC 63323-012-01)( NDC 63323-0012-11)	Available	Check wholesalers for inventory	Manufacturing delay

Par Pharmaceuticals (Reverified 02/14/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-828-9393

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Pitocin: Packages of six 50 mL Pharmacy Bulk Packages, each containing 10 units of oxytocin per mL (total = 500 units of oxytocin per vial), (NDC 42023-130-06)	Limited availability	Limited supply due to increased demand
Pitocin: Packages of twenty-five oversized 1-mL vials, each containing 10 units of oxytocin, (NDC 42023-116-25)	Limited availability	Limited supply due to increased demand
Pitocin: Packages of twenty-five 10 mL multiple-dose vial, each containing 10 units of oxytocin per mL (total = 100 units of oxytocin per vial) (NDC 42023-116-02)	Limited availability	Limited supply due to increased demand