Fentanyl Citrate Injection Shortage
Last Updated: April 28, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- ASHP has an FAQ on the injectable opioid shortage at https://www.ashp.org/Drug-Shortages/Shortage-Resources/Injectable-Opioid-Shortages-FAQ. This discusses multiple issues including inventory and pharmacy operational strategies
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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