Acetylcysteine Oral and Inhalation Solution Shortage
Last Updated: May 16, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Acetylcysteine solution, American Regent, 100 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00517-7504-25
- Acetylcysteine solution, American Regent, 200 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 00517-7604-25
Reason for the Shortage
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- American Regent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Arbor discontinued Cetylev effervescent tablets in April 2019.
- Fresenius Kabi has acetylcysteine oral and inhalation solution available.
- Pfizer has acetylcysteine oral and inhalation solution available.
- Somerset has acetylcysteine oral and inhalation solution available.
Available Products
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- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0693-10
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0691-30
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0695-04
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0692-10
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0690-30
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0694-04
- Acetylcysteine solution, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 00409-3307-03
- Acetylcysteine solution, Pfizer, 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 00409-3308-03
- Acetylcysteine solution, Somerset Therapeutics LLC, 100 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 70069-0018-25
- Acetylcysteine solution, Somerset Therapeutics LLC, 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 70069-0020-03
- Acetylcysteine solution, Somerset Therapeutics LLC, 200 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 70069-0019-25
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- American Regent has acetylcysteine 100 mg/mL 4 mL vials and 200 mg/mL 4 mL vials available in limited supply with weekly releases.
Updated
Updated May 16, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 28, 2011 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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