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8/27/2024

Dacarbazine Injection

Products Affected - Description

    • Dacarbazine lyophilized powder for injection, Hikma, 200 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 55390-0090-10

Reason for the Shortage

    • Fresenius Kabi has dacarbazine injection available.
    • Hikma has dacarbazine on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Meitheal has dacarbazine injection available.
    • Teva is not currently marketing dacarbazine.

Available Products

    • Dacarbazine lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0127-10
    • Dacarbazine lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0128-20
    • Dacarbazine lyophilized powder for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 200 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 71288-0174-21

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has dacarbazine 200 mg vials on allocation.

Alternative Agents & Management

    • Consider evaluating the health-care system's total supply of dacarbazine before beginning patients on combination chemotherapy regimens containing dacarbazine. If adequate supplies are not available, select an alternative regimen.
    • The choice of an alternative agent must be patient-specific and based on renal function, liver function, and the neoplasm type and location. No single agent can be substituted for dacarbazine.
    • Consult a Hematology/Oncology specialist for patient- and neoplasm-specific recommendations.
    • Refer to the ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages for more guidance on developing a multidisciplinary plan when the supply must be allocated. https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/policy-guidelines/docs/guidelines/managing-drug-product-shortages.pdf
    • Refer to national guidelines such as those from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (www.nccn.org) or American Society of Clinical Oncology (http://www.asco.org/) for additional information regarding therapeutic use.

Updated

Updated August 27, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created July 23, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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