Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Shortage
Last Updated: September 17, 2024
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- EpiPen injection, Mylan (Viatris), 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 49502-0500-02
- EpiPen Jr injection, Mylan (Viatris), 0.15 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 49502-0501-02
- Symjepi injection, Sandoz, 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 00781-3442-20 - discontinued
- Symjepi injection, US WorldMeds, LLC, 0.15 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 78670-0131-02
- Symjepi injection, US WorldMeds, LLC, 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 78670-0130-02
Reason for the Shortage
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- Amneal has epinephrine auto-injectors available.
- Kaleo has Auvi-Q available only through specific distributors.
- Mylan did not provide a reason for the shortage of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr.
- Teva has epinephrine auto-injectors available.
- In March 2022, certain lots of Symjepi were recalled due to potential clogging of the needle. US Worldmeds states the shortage is due to ongoing issues related to the recall.
Available Products
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- Auvi-Q injection, Kaleo, 0.1 mg/0.1 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 60842-0021-01
- Auvi-Q injection, Kaleo, 0.15 mg/0.15 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 60842-0022-01
- Auvi-Q injection, Kaleo, 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 60842-0023-01
- Epinephrine injection, Amneal, 0.15 mg/0.15 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 00115-1695-49
- Epinephrine injection, Amneal, 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 00115-1694-49
- Epinephrine injection, Mylan (Viatris), 0.15 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 49502-0101-02
- Epinephrine injection, Mylan (Viatris), 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 49502-0102-02
- Epinephrine injection, Teva, 0.15 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 00093-5985-27
- Epinephrine injection, Teva, 0.3 mg/0.3 mL, auto-injector, 2 count, NDC 00093-5986-27
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Mylan has EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- US Worldmeds has Symjepi auto-injectors on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Updated
Updated September 17, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 3, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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