Resolved Drug Shortages: L-cysteine Hydrochloride

Drug NameCompany InformationRelated Information

Alcohol Dehydrated (Ethanol > 98%)

 

Molybdenum 25 mcg/mL, 10 mL vial

3/13/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

 

Akorn Pharmaceuticals
1-800-932-5676

No supply issue anticipated.

Aminocaproic Acid Injection

 

3/14/2012

Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747

 

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000

No supply issues anticipated.

Ammonium Molybdate Injection

 

Molybdenum 25 mcg/mL, 10 mL vial

3/2/2012

American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000American Regent has ammonium molybdate injection available.Arginine 10% injection (R-Gene 10)8/15/2011Pfizer Customer Service
1-866-485-1359Pfizer has R-Gene 10 injection (NDC 00009-0436-24) available.
Avalide (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets 3/2/2012Bristol-Myers Squibb
1-800-321-1335No further supply issues anticipated.
Bleomycin Injection 3/14/2012APP
1-888-386-1300 Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800 Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747No supply issues anticipated
Calcitriol 1 mcg/mL Injection 1/9/2012Abbott Laboratories
1-800-255-5162Abbott has supplies available for ordering.
Cleviprex 0.5 mg/mL 50 mL vial (NDC 65293-0002-50) 100 mL vial (NDC 65293-0002-00)9/30/2011The Medicines CompanyThe Medicines Company has introduced Cleviprex 0.5 mg/mL 50 mL vial carton (NDC  65293-005-55 ) and 100 mL vial carton (  65293-005-11). These replace Cleviprex 0.5 mg/mL 50 mL vial (NDC 65293-0002-50) and 100 mL vial (NDC 65293-0002-00) which have been discontinued. The two new products are available by drop shipment through wholesalers.Cyanocobalamin Injection
3/14/2012APP
1-888-386-1300 American Regent, Inc.
1-800-645-1706 No supply issues anticipated.
Cytarabine Injection10/20/2011Bedford Customer Service
1-800-562-4797 APP
1-888-386-1300Hospira Inc.
1-877-946-7747APP and Hospira report good supply and no further supply issues are anticipated.  Bedford is working to increase supplies as well.
 
Furosemide Injection 3/14/2012Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747 American Regent, Inc.
1-800-645-1706 APP
1-888-386-1300No supply issues anticipated.
Isoniazid Tablets
 Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001
(300 mg - 100s - 00143-1261-01, 1000s - 00143-1261-10; 100mg - 100s - 00143-1260-01, 1000s - 00143-1260-10) 2/14/2012West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001No further supply issues anticipated.
Labetalol Hydrochloride Injection 3/14/2012Akorn Customer Service 1-800-932-5676 Hospira, Inc.
1-877-946-7747 Sagent pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1-866-625-1618 No supply issues anticipated.
Levaquin Injection3/15/2012Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
1-800-Janssen (1-800-526-7736)
  No supply issue anticipated.
Levorphanol 2mg Tablets8/26/2011Roxane Laboratories
1-614-276-4000Levorphanol 2mg tablets are now available.
L-cysteine Hydrochloride 3/14/2012American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000 Sandoz
1-609-627-8500No supply issues anticipated.
Mexiletine Capsules (150mg, 200mg, and 250mg) 3/2/2012Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800No further supply issues anticipated.
Neostigmine methylsulfate injection 2/7/2012American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000APP
1-888-386-1300West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
(1-888-229-0001)No further supply issues anticipated.
Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection 2/7/2012Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747Sandoz
1-888-229-0001Teva Pharmaceutical
1-800-545-8800No further supply issues anticipated.
Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets 3/12/2012Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc
1-800-462-3636 No supply issues anticipated.
Oxsoralen-Ultra (methoxsalen) 10 mg capsules  11/17/2011Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
Customer Service
1-800-556-1937No further supply issues anticipated.
Phenylephrine HCl Injection 2/7/2012West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Customer Service:
1-888-229-0001Sandoz Customer Service:
1-609-627-8500American Regent Customer Service:
1-800-645-1706No further supply issues anticipated for West-Ward Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz.American Regent currently does not have all presentations being manufactured.
Primaquine Phosphate Tablets 3/14/2012Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC
1-800-633-1610No supply issues anticipated.
Propofol Injection10/21/2011Hospira Inc.
Customer Service
1-877-946-7747APP
1--888-386-1300No further supply issues anticipated.
Sodium Chloride 14.6% Injection 2/13/2012Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747APP
1-888-386-1300No further supply issues anticipated.
Streptomycin for Injection, USP11/17/2011X-Gen Pharmaceuticals
1-607-562-2700 Ext 352X-Gen now has streptomycin injection available.
Tamiflu for Oral Suspension8/24/2011Genentech
1-800-551-2231Genentech has available a new Tamiflu 6 mg/mL oral suspension in 100 mL bottles (NDC 00004-0820-09). Tamiflu 12 mg/mL suspension has been discontinued.
Vasopressin Injection 1/24/2012American Regent/Luitpold
631-924-4000JHPAPP
1-888-386-1300 No further supply issues anticipated.
Vincristine Sulfate Injection 2/13/2012Hospira Customer Service
1-877-946-7747Teva Pharmaceuticals
1-800-545-8800No further supply issues anticipated.
Xeloda 500 Tablets8/3/2011Genentech
1-800-GENENTECHGenentech has released new production.

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