Fentanyl Transdermal System Shortage
Last Updated: April 14, 2024
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Fentanyl transdermal system, Alvogen, 100 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 47781-0428-47
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Alvogen, 12.5 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 47781-0423-47
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Alvogen, 25 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 47781-0424-47
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Alvogen, 50 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 47781-0426-47
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Alvogen, 75 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 47781-0427-47
Reason for the Shortage
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- Alvogen could not be reached for updated information.
- Mallinckrodt refuses to provide availability information.
- Mylan has fentanyl transdermal patches available.
Available Products
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- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 100 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9124-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 12.5 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9119-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 25 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9121-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 37.5 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9125-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 50 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9122-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 62.5 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9126-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 75 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9123-98
- Fentanyl transdermal system, Mylan (Viatris), 87.5 mcg/hour, 5 count, NDC 00378-9127-98
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Alvogen has fentanyl 25 mcg/hour transdermal patches on back order and the company estimates a release date in late-June 2024. All other presentations are on allocation.
Updated
Updated April 14, 2024 by Elyse MacDonald, PharmD, MS, BCPS. Created May 1, 2023 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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