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11/15/2023

Atropine Sulfate Injection

Products Affected - Description

    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Amphastar, 0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL Luer-Jet syringe, 10 count, NDC 76329-3339-01
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Hikma, 0.4 mg/mL, 20 mL multiple dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6251-10
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Pfizer, 0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL Ansyr syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1630-10
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Pfizer, 0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL 21 gauge LifeShield syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-4911-34
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Pfizer, 0.1 mg/mL, 5 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-4910-34

Reason for the Shortage

    • American Regent has atropine injection available.
    • Amphastar has atropine injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius Kabi has atropine injection available.
    • Hikma has atropine injection available.
    • Medefil has atropine injection available.
    • Pfizer has atropine injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

Available Products

    • Atropine Sulfate injection, American Regent, 0.4 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00517-1004-25
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, American Regent, 1 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00517-1001-25
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Fresenius Kabi, 0.4 mg/mL, 20 mL multiple dose vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0580-20
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Medefil, Inc., 0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 64253-0400-30
    • Atropine Sulfate injection, Pfizer, 0.05 mg/mL, 5 mL Ansyr syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-9630-05

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Amphastar has atropine 0.1 mg/mL 10 mL syringes on allocation.
    • Hikma has short-dated atropine 0.4 mg/mL 20 mL vials available with an expiration date of June 2024.
    • Pfizer has atropine 0.1 mg/mL 10 mL Ansyr syringes and 0.1 mg/mL 10 mL LifeShield syringes on back order and the company estimates a release date of December 2023 for the 0.1 mg/mL Ansyr syringes and April 2024 for the 0.1 mg/mL 10 mL LifeShield syringes. The 0.1 mg/mL 5 mL LifeShield syringes are available for emergency use via direct orders only.

Updated

Updated November 15, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created August 2, 2011 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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