4/7/2024

Clindamycin Phosphate Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Cleocin injection, Pfizer, 150 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-0870-26
- Cleocin injection, Pfizer, 150 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-0775-26
- Cleocin injection, Pfizer, 150 mg/mL, 6 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-0902-18
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Baxter, 600 mg/50 mL, in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00338-9549-50
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Baxter, 900 mg/50 mL, in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00338-9553-50
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sagent, 150 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0115-02
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sagent, 150 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0115-04
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sagent, 150 mg/mL, 6 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0115-06
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sagent, 150 mg/mL, 60 mL bulk vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0115-51

Reason for the Shortage

- Almaject discontinued clindamycin injection in 2023.
- Baxter has clindamycin injection on shortage due to third party supplier issue.
- Pfizer has clindamycin injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays and increased demand.
- Sagent has clindamycin injection on shortage due to increased demand.
- Sandoz has clindamycin injection available.

Available Products

- Cleocin injection, Pfizer, 150 mg/mL, 60 mL bulk vial, 5 count, NDC 00009-0728-09
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Baxter, 300 mg/50 mL, in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00338-9545-50
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Baxter, 300 mg/50 mL, in 5% dextrose premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00338-3410-50
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Baxter, 600 mg/50 mL, in 5% dextrose premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00338-3612-50
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Baxter, 900 mg/50 mL, in 5% dextrose premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00338-3814-50
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sandoz, 300 mg/50 mL, in 5% dextrose premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00781-3288-09
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sandoz, 600 mg/50 mL, in 5% dextrose premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00781-3289-09
- Clindamycin phosphate injection, Sandoz, 900 mg/50 mL, in 5% dextrose premixed container, 24 count, NDC 00781-3290-09

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Baxter has clindamycin 600 mg/50 mL premixed bags in 0.9% sodium chloride and 900 mg/50 mL premixed bags in 0.9% sodium chloride available in limited supply.
- Pfizer has Cleocin 150 mg/mL 2 mL and 6 mL vials available in limited supply. The 4 mL vials are on back order and the company estimates a release date of June 2024.
- Sagent has clindamycin phosphate 150 mg/mL 2 mL, 4 mL, 6 mL, and 60 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Updated

Updated April 7, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 13, 2013 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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