3/29/2024

Rocuronium Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Eugia US, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0226-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Eugia US, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0225-05
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0426-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0426-05
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9251-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sagent, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0662-10 - discontinued
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sagent, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0662-05 - discontinued

Reason for the Shortage

- Baxter has rocuronium injection available.
- Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Fresenius Kabi has rocuronium injection on shortage due to shipping delays.
- Hikma has rocuronium injection on shortage due to increased demand.
- Meitheal has rocuronium injection available.
- Pfizer has rocuronium injection available.
- Piramal Critical Care did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Sagent has launched new NDCs and product is available.
- Sandoz did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Viatris did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- X-Gen has rocuronium injection available.

Available Products

- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Baxter, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 43066-0013-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Baxter, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 43066-0007-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9250-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 71288-0718-11
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 71288-0700-06
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0228-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0228-05
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Pfizer, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-7037-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Pfizer, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3189-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Piramal Critical Care, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 66794-0229-41
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Piramal Critical Care, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 66794-0228-41
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sagent, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0687-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sagent, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0687-05
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sandoz, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3220-92
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sandoz, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3220-95
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, X-Gen, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 39822-4200-06
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, X-Gen, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 39822-4200-02

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Eugia has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL and 10 mL vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
- Fresenius Kabi has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-April 2024. The 10 mL vials are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Hikma has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 10 mL vials on allocation.

Updated

Updated March 29, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 9, 2017 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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