[29 April 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL – American Regent
1 mL vials (NDC 00517-0299-25)
5 mL vials (NDC 00517-0405-25)
Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL – West-Ward
1 mL vials (NDC 00641-6088-25) - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
- Sandoz discontinued the phenylephrine 1 mL presentations prior to 2011.
- Hospira discontinued their Neo-Synephrine injections in May, 2010.
- Teva discontinued their phenylephrine injections in mid-December, 2010.
- American Regent has phenylephrine injection on shortage due to increased demand for the product.
Available Products
Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL – Sandoz
5 mL vials (NDC 66758-0016-04)
10 mL vials (NDC 66758-0017-01)
Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg/mL – West-Ward
1 mL vials, 25 count (NDC 00641-6142-25)
Estimated Resupply Dates
American Regent has phenylephrine 10 mg/mL 1 mL and 5 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
Updated
April 29, 2013; March 26, 2013; February 20, 2013; February 11, 2013 University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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