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Vasopressin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: March 28, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Vasopressin injection, American Regent, 20 units/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00517-1030-01
    • Vasopressin injection, Eugia US, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0371-01
    • Vasopressin injection, Eugia US, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 55150-0370-25
    • Vasopressin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 units/mL, 1 mL RFID vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0039-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • American Regent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Amneal has vasopressin injection available.
    • Amphastar has vasopressin injection available.
    • Eagle has discontinued vasopressin injection.
    • Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Par has Vasostrict available.
Available Products
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 0.2 units/mL, 100 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42023-0237-10
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 0.4 units/mL, 100 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42023-0219-10
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42023-0164-10
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 42023-0164-25
    • Vasopressin injection, American Regent, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00517-1020-25
    • Vasopressin injection, Amneal, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 70121-1642-05
    • Vasopressin injection, Amphastar, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00548-9701-00
    • Vasopressin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0930-01

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • American Regent has vasopressin 20 units/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Eugia has vasopressin 20 units/mL 1 mL vials in 1 count and 25 count on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
    • Fresenius Kabi has short-dated vasopressin 20 units/mL 1 mL RFID vials available with an expiration date of < 8 months.

Updated

Updated March 28, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 27, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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