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Cefdinir Oral Presentations Shortage

Last Updated: May 3, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Cefdinir oral capsule, Ascend, 300 mg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 67877-0543-60
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Ascend, 125 mg/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 67877-0547-88
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Ascend, 125 mg/5 mL, 60 mL bottle, NDC 67877-0547-98
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Ascend, 250 mg/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 67877-0548-88
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Ascend, 250 mg/5 mL, 60 mL bottle, NDC 67877-0548-98
    • Cefdinir oral capsule, Lupin, 300 mg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 68180-0711-60
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Lupin, 125 mg/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 68180-0722-05
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Lupin, 125 mg/5 mL, 60 mL bottle, NDC 68180-0722-04
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Teva, 125 mg/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4136-73
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Teva, 125 mg/5 mL, 60 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4136-64
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Teva, 250 mg/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4137-73
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Teva, 250 mg/5 mL, 60 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4137-64
Reason for the Shortage
    • Ascend had cefdinir oral presentations on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Aurobindo refuses to provide availability information.
    • Lupin did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Rising is shipping to forecast.
    • Teva did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Lupin, 250 mg/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 68180-0723-05
    • Cefdinir oral suspension, Lupin, 250 mg/5 mL, 60 mL bottle, NDC 68180-0723-04
    • Cefdinir oral capsule, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 300 mg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 57237-0099-60
    • Cefdinir oral capsule, Teva, 300 mg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 00093-3160-06

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Ascend is shipping cefdinir oral presentations and wholesalers are allocating product.
    • Lupin has cefdinir 125 mg/5 mL in 60 mL and 100 mL bottles and 300 mg capsules in 60 count bottles on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Teva has cefdinir 125 mg/5 mL in 60 mL and 100 mL and 250 mg/5 mL in 60 mL and 100 mL bottles on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.

Updated

Updated May 3, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 29, 2023 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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