[03 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Ciprofloxacin injection, Hospira
10 mg/mL, 20 mL vial (NDC 00409-4765-86)
10 mg/mL, 40 mL vial (NDC 00409-4778-86)
Ciprofloxacin injection, Sagent
2 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag (NDC 25021-0114-82)
2 mg/mL, 200 mL premixed bag (NDC 25021-0114-87)
Reason for the Shortage
- Claris had recalled all lots of their ciprofloxacin premixed bags. More information can be found online.
- Pfizer discontinued ciprofloxacin injection in 2010.
- Teva discontinued all ciprofloxacin injection in September, 2011.
- Bedford discontinued ciprofloxacin injection in May, 2011 to concentrate on the manufacturing of other products.
- Bayer took over Cipro IV from Merck in 2011.
- Sagent could not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
Cipro injection, Bayer
2 mg/mL, 200 mL premixed bag (NDC 50419-0759-01)
Ciprofloxacin injection, Claris
2 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag (NDC 36000-0008-24)
2 mg/mL, 200 mL premixed bag (NDC 36000-0009-24)
Ciprofloxacin injection, Hospira
2 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag (NDC 00409-4777-23)
2 mg/mL, 200 mL premixed bag (NDC 00409-4777-02)
2 mg/mL, 100 mL Novaplus bag (NDC 00409-4777-49)
2 mg/mL, 200 mL Novaplus bag (NDC 00409-4777-50)
Ciprofloxacin injection, Sandoz
2 mg/mL, 200 mL premixed bag (NDC 00781-3240-09)
2 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag (NDC 00781-3239-09)
Estimated Resupply Dates
- Hospira has ciprofloxacin 10 mg/mL 20 mL and 40 mL vials on intermittent back order. The company is shipping product as it becomes available.
- Sagent has suspended the manufacturing of ciprofloxacin 2 mg/mL 100 mL and 200 mL premixed bags and cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 3, 2013; April 17, 2013; April 1, 2013; March 8, 2013; February 27, 2013; December 20, 2012; November 30, 2012; November 15, 2012; November 13, 2012; October 22, 2012; October 11, 2012; September 17, 2012; September 5, 2012; August 16, 2012; June 13, 2012; April 25, 2012; April 11, 2012; March 28, 2012; March 27, 2012; March 14, 2012; February 24, 2012; February 2, 2012; January 10, 2012; December 14, 2011; November 16, 2011; October 19, 2011; September 27, 2011; September 13, 2011; August 16, 2011; August 3, 2011; July 14, 2011; June 3, 2011; May 4, 2011; April 7, 2011; February 25, 2011; January 13, 2011; December 9, 2010; October 22, 2010; September 3, 2010; August 5, 2010; July 21, 2010; June 3, 2010, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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