Succinylcholine Injection Shortage
Last Updated: December 4, 2017
Status: Resolved
Reason for the Shortage
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- Pfizer had Quelicin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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- Anectine injection, Sandoz, 20 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3009-95
- Quelicin injection, Pfizer, 20 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6629-02
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- All marketed presentations are available.
Safety
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- Pfizer has issued a recall on 5 lots of Quelicin 20 mg/mL 10 mL vials due to sterility concerns. https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm563382.htm
Updated
Updated December 4, 2017 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created April 30, 2017 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Further information
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