3/22/2023

Rocuronium Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Baxter, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 43066-0007-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0426-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9251-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9250-10
- 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 00409-9558-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Pfizer, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-9558-05
- 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 25021-0662-10
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Sagent, 10 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0662-05
- 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

Reason for the Shortage

- Athenex is no longer marketing rocuronium.
- Baxter has rocuronium on shortage due to a third-party supplier issue.
- Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Fresenius Kabi had rocuronium on shortage due to increased demand.
- Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Pfizer has rocuronium on shortage due to increased demand.
- Piramal Critical Care did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Sagent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- 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, 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, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0426-05
- Rocuronium Bromide solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0228-10

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Baxter has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL vials available in limited supply.
- Fresenius Kabi has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-April 2023.
- Hikma has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL and 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-April 2023.
- Pfizer has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL and 10 mL vials available in limited supply.
- Piramal has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL and 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Sagent has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of April 2023. The 10 mL vials are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Sandoz has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 5 mL vials and 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of May 2023.
- X-Gen has rocuronium 10 mg/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-March 2023.

Updated

Updated March 22, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 9, 2017 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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