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Penicillin V Potassium Oral Presentations Shortage

Last Updated: February 29, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Hikma, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 100 count, NDC 00143-9836-01
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral solution, Teva, 250 mg (400,000 Units)/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4127-73
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral solution, Teva, 250 mg (400,000 Units)/5 mL, 200 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4127-74
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Teva, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00093-1174-10
Reason for the Shortage
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Rising has penicillin oral tablets available.
    • Sandoz has penicillin oral tablets temporarily unavailable.
    • Teva did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Hikma, 250 mg (400,000 Units), bottle, 100 count, NDC 00143-9837-01
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Hikma, 250 mg (400,000 Units), bottle, 1,000 count, NDC 00143-9837-10
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Hikma, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 1,000 count, NDC 00143-9836-10
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 250 mg (400,000 Units), bottle, 100 count, NDC 57237-0040-01
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 250 mg (400,000 Units), bottle, 1,000 count, NDC 57237-0040-99
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 100 count, NDC 57237-0041-01
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 500 count, NDC 57237-0041-05
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 1,000 count, NDC 57237-0041-99
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral solution, Teva, 125 mg (200,000 Units)/5 mL, 100 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4125-73
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral solution, Teva, 125 mg (200,000 Units)/5 mL, 200 mL bottle, NDC 00093-4125-74
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Teva, 250 mg (400,000 Units), bottle, 100 count, NDC 00093-1172-01
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Teva, 250 mg (400,000 Units), bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00093-1172-10
    • Penicillin V Potassium oral tablet, Teva, 500 mg (800,000 Units), bottle, 100 count, NDC 00093-1174-01

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has penicillin 500 mg tablets in 100 count bottles on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.
    • Teva has penicillin 500 mg tablets in 1,000 count on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available. Penicillin 250 mg/5 mL in 100 mL and 200 mL bottles are also on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.

Updated

Updated February 29, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 17, 2023 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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