[22 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Esmolol injection, 10 mg/mL, APP
10 mL single-dose vial, package of 25 (NDC 63323-0652-10)
Reason for the Shortage
- Bedford had esmolol on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- APP has esmolol on shortage due to increased demand for the product.
Available Products
Esmolol injection, 10 mg/mL, Baxter
10 mL single-dose vial, package of 25 (NDC 10019-0120-01)
Brevibloc premix, Baxter
10 mL single-dose vial, package of 100 (NDC 10019-0115-01)
10 mg/mL, 250 mL, package of 10 (NDC 10019-0055-61)
20 mg/mL, 100 mL, package of 10 (NDC 10019-0075-87)
Esmolol injection, 10 mg/mL, Bedford
10 mL single-dose vial, package of 10 (NDC 55390-0062-10)
Esmolol injection, 10 mg/mL, Mylan Institutional
10 mL single-dose vial, package of 10 (NDC 67457-0182-10)
Estimated Resupply Dates
- APP has esmolol injection on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-July 2013.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 22, 2013; May 10, 2013; March 14, 2013; February 13, 2013; January 11, 2013; January 2, 2013; December 14, 2012; November 2, 2012; October 4, 2012; September 12, 2012; July 25, 2012; June 5, 2012; May 21, 2012; May 8, 2012, April 23, 2012; April 12, 2012; April 4, 2012; March 19, 2012; February 29, 2012; February 16, 2012; January 6, 2012; December 2, 2011; October 19, 2011; October 4, 2011; September 21, 2011, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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