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Fosphenytoin Sodium Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 29, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Fosphenytoin sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 10 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6137-10
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has fosphenytoin sodium injection available.
    • Glenmark has fosphenytoin sodium injection available.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer has Cerebyx injection available.
Available Products
    • Cerebyx solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 10 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00069-6001-21
    • Cerebyx solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-6001-25
    • Fosphenytoin sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 10 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0403-10
    • Fosphenytoin sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0403-02
    • Fosphenytoin sodium solution for injection, Glenmark, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 10 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 68462-0622-54
    • Fosphenytoin sodium solution for injection, Glenmark, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 68462-0621-54
    • Fosphenytoin sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 50 mg phenytoin equivalents/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6136-25

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has fosphenytoin sodium 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-May 2024.

Updated

Updated April 29, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created April 14, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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