Skip to Content

Atropine Sulfate Injection

Last Updated: July 10, 2017
Status: Current

Atropine Sulfate Injection

Products Affected - Description
  • Atropine Sulfate injection, American Regent
    0.4 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-0401-25)

1 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-1010-25)
 
Atropine Sulfate injection, Pfizer
0.05 mg/mL, 5 mL Ansyr syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-9630-05)
0.1 mg/mL, 5 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-4910-34)
0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL Ansyr syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-1630-10)
0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL 21 gauge LifeShield syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-4911-34)
 
Reason for the Shortage
    • American Regent did not provide a reason for the shortage of atropine injection.
    • Pfizer states the shortage was due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
  • Atropine Sulfate injection, Amphastar
    0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL Luer-Jet syringe, 10 count (NDC 76329-3339-01)

 
Atropine Sulfate injection, West-Ward
0.4 mg/mL, 20 mL multi-dose vial, 10 count (NDC 00641-6006-10)

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • American Regent has atropine 0.4 mg/mL 1 mL ampules and 1 mg/mL 1 mL vials available in limited supply.
    • Pfizer has atropine 0.05 mg/mL 5 mL Ansyr syringes on allocation. The 0.1 mg/mL 10 mL LifeShield syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-September 2017. The 0.1 mg/mL 5 mL LifeShield syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-August 2017. The 0.1 mg/mL 10 mL Ansyr syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-July 2017.

Safety

  • FDA has extended the expiration dating for certain lots of atropine 0.1 mg/mL 5 mL and 10 mL Abboject syringes.

Updated

July 10 and 6, June 26, 16 and 8, May 2, March 1, January 27, 2017; November 29 and 1, October 8, August 23, July 12, May 5, April 6, January 29, 2016; December 23 and 10, November 18, October 15, September 17, August 11 and 4, July 10, June 8, May 5, February 16, January 9, 2015; December 2, November 19, October 21 and 15, September 3, August 28, July 21, June 16, April 22, February 11, 2014; December 9, November 20 and 5, October 7, September 16, August 30, July 11, June 19 and 4, May 14, April 22 and 10, March 14, January 22 and 2, 2013; November 8, September 14, June 29, 21 and 1, May 2, April 10, March 29 and 23, January 27, 2012; December 20 and 16, November 29 and 9, October 20, September 14, August 19 and 2, 2011, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Hide