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Fentanyl Citrate Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 28, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mcg/mL, 1 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 63323-0808-11
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 0.5 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 00641-6249-10
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 1 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 00641-6248-10
Reason for the Shortage
    • Akorn ceased operations in February 2023.
    • Fresenius Kabi has fentanyl injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Hikma has fentanyl injection on shortage due to supply and demand issues.
    • Pfizer has fentanyl injection available.
Available Products
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mcg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0806-01
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mcg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0806-02
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mcg/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0806-20
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mcg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0806-05
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mcg/mL, 50 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0806-50
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6247-25
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6027-25
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 20 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00641-6029-01
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6028-25
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mcg/mL, 50 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00641-6030-01
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mcg/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-9094-28
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mcg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-9094-22
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mcg/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-9094-31
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mcg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-9094-25
    • Fentanyl citrate solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mcg/mL, 50 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-9094-61

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Fresenius Kabi has fentanyl 50 mcg/mL 1 mL syringes on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid- to late-May 2025.
    • Hikma has fentanyl 50 mcg/mL 0.5 mL syringes and 1 mL syringes on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Implications for Patient Care

Updated

Updated April 28, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 8, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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