Meperidine Hydrochloride Injection Shortage

• • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1180-69
  • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 25 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1176-30
  • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 25 mg/mL, 1 mL Nexject prefilled syringe 10 count, NDC 00409-1362-01
  • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1178-30
  • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL Nexject prefilled syringe 10 count, NDC 00409-1418-01
  • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 75 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1179-30

• • Hikma has meperidine injection available.
  • Pfizer has Demerol on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

• • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 50 mg/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-1181-30
  • Meperidine injection, Hikma, 100 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6054-25
  • Meperidine injection, Hikma, 25 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6052-25
  • Meperidine injection, Hikma, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6053-25

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • Pfizer has Demerol 25 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, 50 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, 75 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, 100 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, and 25 mg/mL 1 mL NexJect syringes available in limited supply. The 50 mg/mL 1 mL NexJect syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of February 2025.