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Famotidine Injection

Last Updated: January 5, 2023
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Athenex, 10 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 70860-0751-02
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Baxter, 20 mg, 50 mL premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00338-5197-41
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6022-25
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6021-10
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Hikma, 10 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6023-25
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0433-22
Reason for the Shortage
    • Athenex has famotidine injection available.
    • Baxter has famotidine injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Viatris did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0739-12
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0738-20
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0738-09
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0457-20
    • Famotidine solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0448-43

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Athenex has famotidine 10 mg/mL 2 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of January 2023.
    • Baxter has famotidine 20 mg/50 mL premixed bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-January 2023.
    • Hikma has famotidine 10 mg/mL 2 mL vials on allocation. The 4 mL and 20 mL vials are on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-January to early-February 2023.
    • Viatris has famotidine 10 mg/mL 2 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-January 2023.

Updated

Updated January 5, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created April 30, 2020 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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