Cefotaxime Sodium Injection Shortage

• • Claforan injection, Baxter, 1 gram/50 mL, frozen premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00039-0038-05 - discontinued
  • Claforan injection, Baxter, 2 gram/50 mL, frozen premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00039-0039-05 - discontinued
  • Cefotaxime Sodium powder for solution for injection, Hikma, 1 gram, vial, 25 count, NDC 00143-9931-25
  • Cefotaxime Sodium powder for solution for injection, Hikma, 10 gram, vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9935-01
  • Cefotaxime Sodium powder for solution for injection, Hikma, 2 gram, vial, 25 count, NDC 00143-9933-25
  • Cefotaxime Sodium powder for solution for injection, Hikma, 500 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 00143-9930-10

• • Hospira has discontinued Claforan. Sanofi-Aventis manufactured Claforan for Hospira and is no longer making the product.
  • Hikma is not currently marketing cefotaxime injection.

• • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • Provepharm is temporarily importing cefotaxime 1 gram and 2 gram vials.

Alternative Agents & Management

• • FDA is allowing temporary importation of cefotaxime 1 gram and 2 gram vials from Provepharm and its distributor Direct Success. The cefotaxime is supplied by SteriMax from Canada. Customers can contact Direct Success at 1-877-404-3338 to place orders. See https://www.fda.gov/media/152806/download for details.