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Dexamethasone Oral Solution/Elixir Shortage

Last Updated: April 16, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Dexamethasone oral solution, Hikma, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 240 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 00054-3177-57
    • Dexamethasone oral solution, Hikma, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 500 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 00054-3177-63
    • Dexamethasone oral solution, Hikma, 1 mg/mL, 30 mL Intensol (Concentrate) bottle, 1 count, NDC 00054-3176-44
    • Dexamethasone oral elixir, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 237 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 64980-0509-24
Reason for the Shortage
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Rising did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Dexamethasone oral elixir, Chartwell, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 237 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 62135-0114-37

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • HIkma has dexamethasone 0.5 mg/0.5 mL 240 mL and 500 mL bottles on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-September 2025 for the 240 mL bottles and mid-July 2025 for the 500 mL bottles. The 1 mg/mL 30 mL bottles are on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-September 2025.
    • Rising has dexamethasone 0.5 mg/0.5 mL 237 mL bottles on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Updated

Created April 16, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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