[10 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Nitroglycerin injection, American Regent
5 mg/mL, 10 mL vials, packages of 25 (NDC 00517-4810-25)
Nitroglycerin in Dextrose 5%, Hospira
10 mg/100 mL, 250 mL glass bottles (NDC 00409-1483-02)
10 mg/100 mL, 500 mL glass bottles (NDC 00409-1483-03)
20 mg/100 mL, 250 mL glass bottles (NDC 00409-1482-02)
40 mg/100 mL, 250 mL glass bottles (NDC 00409-1484-02)
Reason for the Shortage
- American Regent has recently upgraded their manufacturing plant. Product will become available in stages as production resumes.
- Hospira states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.
- Hospira discontinued nitroglycerin in Dextrose 5%, 40 mg/100 mL, 500 mL glass bottles (NDC 00409-1484-03) in 2010.
Available Products
Nitroglycerin in Dextrose 5%, Baxter
10 mg/100 mL, 250 mL glass bottles (NDC 00338-1047-02)
20 mg/100 mL, 250 mL glass bottles (NDC 00338-1049-02)
40 mg/100 mL, 250 mL glass bottles (NDC 00338-1051-02)
Estimated Resupply Dates
- American Regent has 5 mg/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Hospira has all nitroglycerin injection products are back order and the company estimates a release date of September 2013.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 10, 2013; May 3, 2013; March 21, 2013; February 13, 2013; January 11, 2013; November 16, 2012; October 31, 2012; October 25, 2012; October 5, 2012; August 21, 21012; July 25, 2012; June 28, 2012. University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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