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Azithromycin Powder for Oral Suspension Packets Shortage

Last Updated: April 20, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Zithromax oral powder for suspension, Pfizer, 1 gram, packet, 3 count, NDC 00069-3051-75
    • Zithromax oral powder for suspension, Pfizer, 1 gram, packet, 10 count, NDC 00069-3051-07 - discontinued
    • Azithromycin oral powder for suspension, Mylan (Viatris), 1 gram, packet, 3 count, NDC 59762-3051-02 - discontinued
    • Azithromycin oral powder for suspension, Mylan (Viatris), 1 gram, packet, 10 count, NDC 59762-3051-01 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • In May 2024, Mylan (Viatris) discontinued azithromycin oral powder for suspension in 1 gram packets.
    • Pfizer has Zithromax oral powder for suspension 1 gram packets in 3 count on shortage due to manufacturing delays. In June 2024, the company stopped marketing Zithromax oral powder for suspension 1 gram packets in 10 count.
    • Pfizer is the sole supplier of azithromycin oral powder for suspension packets.
Available Products
    • There are no presentations available

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Pfizer has Zithromax oral powder for suspension in 1 gram packets on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Updated

Updated April 20, 2025 by Elyse MacDonald, PharmD, MS, BCPS. Created November 20, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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