Argatroban Injection
Last Updated: May 5, 2020
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Argatroban intravenous injection, Mylan Institutional, 100 mg/mL, 2.5 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 67457-0212-02
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 2.5 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-1140-01
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Sandoz, 1 mg/mL, 125 mL vial, 2 count, NDC 00781-3285-12 - discontinued
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Sandoz, 1 mg/mL, 50 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3314-95 - discontinued
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Teva, 1 mg/mL, 250 mL premixed bag, 5 count, NDC 00703-0020-32
Reason for the Shortage
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- AuroMedics has argatroban available.
- Chiesi has argatroban available.
- Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Hikma has argatroban available.
- Mylan Institutional did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Par has argatroban available.
- Pfizer did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Sandoz discontinued argatroban 1 mg/mL 50 mL vials in April 2019. Sandoz discontinued argatroban 1 mg/mL 125 mL vials in April 2020.
- Teva has argatroban temporarily unavailable.
Available Products
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- Argatroban intravenous injection, AuroMedics, 1 mg/mL, 50 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0241-10
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Chiesi, 1 mg/mL, 50 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42367-0203-84
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 2.5 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0526-03
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Hikma, 1 mg/mL, 50 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9559-01
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Hikma, 100 mg/mL, 2.5 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9674-01
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Novartis, 100 mg/mL, 2.5 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00078-0930-61
- Argatroban intravenous injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 100 mg/mL, 2.5 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 42023-0182-01
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Mylan has argatroban 100 mg/mL 2.5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-June 2020.
- Pfizer has argatroban 100 mg/mL 2.5 mL vials available in limited supply.
- Teva has temporarily discontinued argatroban 1 mg/mL 250 mL premixed bags.
Updated
Updated May 5, 2020 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created November 20, 2018 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2020, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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