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Bumetanide Injection Shortage

Last Updated: May 15, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Bumetanide injection, Fresenius Kabi, 0.25 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 65219-0570-04
    • Bumetanide injection, Glenmark, 0.25 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 68462-0470-54
    • Bumetanide injection, Glenmark, 0.25 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 68462-0469-54
    • Bumetanide injection, Hikma, 0.25 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6007-10
    • Bumetanide injection, Novadoz, 0.25 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 72205-0102-07
    • Bumetanide injection, Sagent, 0.25 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0405-04
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has bumetanide injection on shortage due to shipping delays.
    • Glenmark has bumetanide injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • Hikma has bumetanide injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Novadoz did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer has discontinued bumetanide injection in August 2022.
    • Sagent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Bumetanide injection, Fresenius Kabi, 0.25 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 65219-0570-10
    • Bumetanide injection, Hikma, 0.25 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6008-10
    • Bumetanide injection, Novadoz, 0.25 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 72205-0101-07
    • Bumetanide injection, Sagent, 0.25 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0406-10

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Fresenius Kabi has bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL 4 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-May 2024.
    • Hikma has bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-May 2024.
    • Novadoz has bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL 10 mL vials on allocation.
    • Sagent has bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL 4 mL vials available on a limited allocation.
    • Glenmark has bumetanide 0.25 mg/mL 4 mL and 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-May 2024.

Updated

Updated May 15, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created April 23, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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