Dexamethasone Oral Solution/Elixir Shortage

• • Dexamethasone oral solution, Hikma, 0.5 mg/5 mL, 240 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 00054-3177-57
  • Dexamethasone oral solution, Hikma, 0.5 mg/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

• • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
  • Rising has dexamethasone oral elixir available.
  • Chartwell has dexamethasone oral elixir available.

• • Dexamethasone oral elixir, Chartwell, 0.5 mg/5 mL, 237 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 62135-0114-37
  • Dexamethasone oral elixir, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 0.5 mg/5 mL, 237 mL bottle, 1 count, NDC 64980-0509-24

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • Hikma has dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL 500 mL bottles on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-July- to early-August 2025. The 0.5 mg/5 mL 240 mL bottles are on allocation. The 1 mg/mL 30 mL bottles are on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-July to early-August 2025.