Current Drug Shortages: Pentostatin for Injection (Nipent) (updated)

CompanyProductAvailability and Estimated Shortage DurationRelated InformationShortage Reason
(per New Legislation-FDASIA)*Date Updated

APP Pharmaceuticals
1-888-386-1300

2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vials, (NDC 63323-0965-05)

The firm anticipates next delivery of the 5 mL, 10 mL & 30 mL presentations early August 2012

APP is currently back-ordered on all presentations of potassium chloride and is releasing product intermittently.

Shortage per Manufacturer:
Increased demand

 Demand increase for the drug.

Revised 7/11/2012

2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vials, (NDC 63323-0965-10)

2 mEq/mL, 15 mL vials, (NDC 63323-0965-15)

2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vials, (NDC 63323-0965-20)

2 mEq/mL, 30 mL vials, (NDC 63323-0967-30)

B. Braun Medical Inc.
Customer Service:
1-800-227-2862

2 mEq/mL, 250 mL bulk package (NDC 00264-1940-20)

Product not available due to glass supply. Next scheduled manufacturing planned for end of August 2012.

Shortage per Manufacturer:

Glass supply

 

 Other

Revised 6/26/2012

Baxter
Customer Service:
1-800-ANA-DRUG
(1-800-262-3784)

10 mEq/100 mL in sterile water (NDC 00338-0709-48)

Available

Shortage per Manufacturer:
 

Manufacturing Delay 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand increase for the drug.

 

Revised 7/16/2012

20 mEq/100 mL in sterile water (NDC 00338-0705-48)

Available

40 mEq/100 mL in sterile water (NDC 00338-0703-48)

Available

20 mEq/50 mL in sterile water (NDC 00338-0703-41)

Stocked out.  Supply recovery expected in August.

10 mEq/50 mL in sterile water (NDC 00338-0705-41)

Available

20 mEq/1000 mL in lactated ringers and dextrose 5% (NDC 00338-0811-04)

Available

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0803-04)

Available

20 mEq/1000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0691-04)

Available

 

 

 

40 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0675-04)

Available

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose (NDC 00338-0683-04)

Available

40 mEq/1000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0695-04)

Available

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0671-04)

Available

20 mEq/500 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0671-03)

Stocked out.  Supply recovery expected before 30 July 2012.

 

20 mEq/1000 mL in 0.45% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0704-34)

Available

 

 

 

40 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0807-04)

Available

20 mEq/500 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0663-03)

Available

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0663-04)

Available

10 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride (NDC 00338-0669-04)

Available

Hospira, Inc.
Customer Service:
1-877-946-7747

2 mEq/mL; 250 mL bottle (NDC 0409-1513-02)

Next delivery August
 

Please check with your wholesaler for available inventory. 

Manufacturing delay; Higher than anticipated market demand for NDC 0409-6636-01.

Revised
7/30/2012

2 mEq/mL; 5 mL vial (NDC 0409-6635-01)

Next delivery October

2 mEq/mL; 15 mL vial (NDC 0409-6636-01)

Next delivery January

2 mEq/mL; 10 mL vial (NDC 0409-6651-06)

Next delivery August

2 mEq/mL; 20 mL vial (NDC 0409-6653-05)

Next delivery August

10 mEq/100 mL (NDC 0409-7074-26)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

10 mEq/50 mL (NDC 00409-7075-14)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/100 mL,
(NDC00409-7075-26)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/50 mL
(NDC 00409-7077-14)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

40 mEq/100 mL
(NDC 00409-7077-26)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

40 mEq/1000 mL
(NDC 00409-7116-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/1000 mL in 0.9% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7115-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% Dex/Lact Ringers

Next delivery August

10 mEq/500 mL in 5% dex & 0.225% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7901-03)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

10 mEq/ 500 mL in 5% dex 0.45% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7902-03)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dex& 0.225% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7901-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/1000 mL in
5% dex& 0.45% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7902-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

30 mEq/1000 mL in
5% dex& 0.45% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7903-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

40 mEq/1000 mL in
5% dex& 0.45% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7904-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

10 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dex & 0.45% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7993-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dex & 0.9% NaCl
(NDC 00409-7107-09)

Ample levels of inventory to support market demand.

Read more http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugShortages/ucm314742.htm#pentostatin

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