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Meperidine Hydrochloride Injection Shortage

Last Updated: May 10, 2023
Status: Current

Reason for the Shortage
    • Hikma has meperidine injection available.
    • Pfizer has Demerol injection available.
Available Products
    • 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, 50 mg/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-1181-30
    • Demerol injection, Pfizer, 75 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1179-30
    • 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

    • All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated May 10, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 27, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Further information

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