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5/2/2023

Labetalol Injection

Products Affected - Description

    • Labetalol injection, Baxter, 5 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 36000-0322-02
    • Labetalol injection, Baxter, 5 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 36000-0320-10
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9622-01
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, In 0.72% sodium chloride 100 mg/100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 00143-9363-10
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, In 0.72% sodium chloride 200 mg/200 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 00143-9364-10
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, In 5% dextrose 200 mg/200 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 00143-9366-10
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, In 0.72% sodium chloride 300 mg/300 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 00143-9365-10
    • Labetalol injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-2267-20
    • Labetalol injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 4 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-2339-34
    • Labetalol injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0317-20

Reason for the Shortage

    • Almaject has updated labetalol NDC numbers. The company has labetalol injection available.
    • Baxter has labetalol injection on shortage due to increased demand and third party supplier issues.
    • Fosun has labetalol injection available.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer has labetalol injection on shortage due to increased demand and manufacturing delays.
    • Sagent did not provide a reason for the shortage.

Available Products

    • Labetalol injection, Almaject, 5 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 72611-0734-01
    • Labetalol injection, Almaject, 5 mg/mL, 40 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 72611-0738-01
    • Labetalol injection, Baxter, 5 mg/mL, 40 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 36000-0324-02
    • Labetalol injection, Fosun Pharma, 5 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 72266-0102-01
    • Labetalol injection, Fosun Pharma, 5 mg/mL, 40 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 72266-0103-01
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6252-10
    • Labetalol injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 40 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9623-01
    • Labetalol injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 40 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-2267-54
    • Labetalol injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 40 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0317-40

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Baxter has labetalol 5 mg/mL 4 mL and 20 mL vials available in limited supply.
    • Hikma has labetalol 5 mg/mL 20 mL vials on allocation. The 100 mg/100 mL premixed bags in 0.72% sodium chloride and 200 mg/200 mL premixed bags in 5% dextrose are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. There are short-dated 200 mg/200 mL premixed bags in 0.72% sodium chloride with an expiration date of < July 2023. There are short-dated 300 mg/300 mL premixed bags in 0.72% sodium chloride with an expiration date of < August 2023.
    • Pfizer has labetalol 5 mg/mL 4 mL Carpuject syringes available in limited supply. The 20 mL vials are on back order and the company estimates a release date of July 2023.
    • Sagent has labetalol 5 mg/mL 20 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of June 2023.

Updated

Updated May 2, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created January 19, 2022 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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