Dopamine Hydrochloride Injection
Last Updated: June 21, 2017
Status: Current
Dopamine Hydrochloride Injection
Products Affected - Description
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Dopamine Hydrochloride injection, American Regent
40 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-1805-25)
80 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-1905-25)
160 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-1305-25)
Dopamine Hydrochloride injection, Pfizer
40 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-9104-20)
40 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-9104-20)
Dopamine Hydrochloride in 5% Dextrose injection, Pfizer
200 mg/250 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7808-22)
400 mg/250 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7809-22)
200 mg/250 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7808-22)
400 mg/250 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7809-22)
800 mg/250 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7810-22)
800 mg/500 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7809-24)
Reason for the Shortage
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- American Regent has dopamine on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- Baxter could not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Pfizer states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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Dopamine Hydrochloride injection, Pfizer
40 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-5820-01)
Dopamine Hydrochloride in 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter
200 mg/250 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 18 count (NDC 00338-1005-02)
400 mg/250 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 18 count (NDC 00338-1007-02)
200 mg/250 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 18 count (NDC 00338-1005-02)
400 mg/250 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 18 count (NDC 00338-1007-02)
400 mg/500 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 12 count (NDC 00338-1005-03)
800 mg/250 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 18 count (NDC 00338-1009-02)
800 mg/500 mL, Viaflex Plus Plastic container 12 count (NDC 00338-1007-03)
Dopamine Hydrochloride in 5% Dextrose injection, Pfizer
400 mg/500 mL, LifeCare flexible container 12 count (NDC 00409-7808-24)
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- American Regent has all dopamine presentations on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Pfizer has dopamine 40 mg/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of 2018. The dopamine 200 mg/250 mL premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-September 2017. The 400 mg/250 mL, 800 mg/250 mL, and 800 mg/500 mL premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-August 2017.
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| Carvedilol Tablets | Resolved |
| Epinephrine Injection | Current |
| Nebivolol Tablets | Resolved |
| Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection | Current |
| Norepinephrine Injection | Resolved |
Updated
June 21, 14 and 5, May 19 and 3, April 4, February 27, January 4, 2017; December 19 and 5, November 11, October 26, September 6, July 26, June 8, 2016, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
