4/3/2024

Remifentanil Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Ultiva lyophilized powder for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 1 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 72078-0034-01
- Ultiva lyophilized powder for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 5 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0198-10
- Remifentanil lyophilized powder for injection, Hikma, 1 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9391-10

Reason for the Shortage

- Fresenius Kabi has remifentanil injection available.
- Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Viatris has remifentanil on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

Available Products

- Ultiva lyophilized powder for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 2 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 72078-0035-02
- Remifentanil lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0723-03
- Remifentanil lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0724-05
- Remifentanil lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0725-10
- Remifentanil lyophilized powder for injection, Hikma, 2 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9392-10
- Remifentanil lyophilized powder for injection, Hikma, 5 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9393-10

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Hikma has remifentanil 1 mg vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Viatris has Ultiva 1 mg and 5 mg vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-May 2024.

Updated

Updated April 3, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 22, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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