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Ceftazidime Injection

Last Updated: June 14, 2017
Status: Current

Ceftazidime Injection

Products Affected - Description
  • Fortaz powder for solution for injection, Teligent

1 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 24987-0378-10)
2 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 24987-0379-34)
6 gram, vial, 6 count (NDC 24987-0382-37)
 
Tazicef powder for solution for injection, Pfizer
2 gram, ADD-Vantage vial, 10 count (NDC 00409-5093-11)
6 gram, vial, 6 count (NDC 00409-5086-11)
 
Ceftazidime powder for solution for injection, Sagent
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 25021-0127-20)
2 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 25021-0128-50)
6 gram, vial, 6 count (NDC 25021-0129-99)
 
Ceftazidime powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 44567-0235-25)
6 gram, vial, 6 count (NDC 44567-0237-06)
Reason for the Shortage
    • Pfizer has Tazicef on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Sagent has ceftazidime injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • Sandoz discontinued ceftazidime 1 gram and 2 gram vials in 2015.
    • BBraun had ceftazidime on allocation due to increased demand.
    • WG Critical Care has ceftazidime on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
  • Fortaz injection, Teligent
    1 gram/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count (NDC 24987-0412-00)

2 gram/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count (NDC 24987-0413-00)
 
Fortaz powder for solution for injection, Teligent
1 gram, TwistVials 25 count (NDC 24987-0434-00)
2 gram, TwistVials 10 count (NDC 24987-0435-00)
500 mg, vial, 10 count (NDC 24987-0377-10)
 
Tazicef powder for solution for injection, Pfizer
1 gram, ADD-Vantage vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-5092-16)
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-5082-16) 
2 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 00409-5084-11)
Ceftazidime injection, BBraun
1 gram/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count (NDC 00264-3143-11)
2 gram/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count (NDC 00264-3145-11)
 
Ceftazidime powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care
2 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 44567-0236-10)

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Sagent has ceftazidime 1 gram, 2 gram, and 6 gram vials on allocation.
    • Teligent has Fortaz 1 gram, 2 gram, and 6 gram vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of June 2017 for the 1 gram vials and cannot estimate a release date for the 2 gram and 6 gram vials.
    • WG Critical Care has ceftazidime 1 gram and 6 gram vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-June 2017 for the 1 gram vials and mid-July 2017 for the 6 gram vials.
    • Pfizer has Tazicef 2 gram ADD-Vantage vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-June 2017. The 6 gram vials are available in limited supply.

Updated

June 14, May 19 and 3, April 21, March 30 and 10, February 22, January 31 and 5, 2017; December 22 and 9, November 21, 9 and 7, October 12 and 4, September 7, August 25, 3 and 2, June 24, May 27, April 6, March 21, February 25, January 28, 14 and 6, 2016; December 3, November 5, October 23, September 23, August 12, July 21 and 2, June 11 and 5, May 21, April 27, March 3, February 20, January 23 and 7, 2015; December 22, November 21, October 3, September 5, August 15, July 17 and 3, June 24, April 24, March 3, February 24, January 6, 2014; December 20, November 13, October 14 and 10, August 30, 29 and 1, July 18, June 13, May 20, April 24, March 8, February 13, January 28 and 14, 2013; December 24 and 10, November 30, October 22, September 27, August 9, July 25, June 12, April 24, March 30, February 8, January 10, 2012; December 21, November 29, 2011, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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