Levetiracetam Injection
Last Updated: July 7, 2017
Status: Current
Levetiracetam Injection
Products Affected - Description
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Levetiracetam injection, AuroMedics
15 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 55150-0248-47)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55150-0177-05)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55150-0177-05)
Levetiracetam Injection, Caraco
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 62756-0513-44)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 62756-0513-44)
Levetiracetam injection, Sagent
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 25021-0780-05)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 25021-0780-05)
Reason for the Shortage
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- American Regent has product available.
- AuroMedics did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Caraco will not provide availability information on levetiracetam.
- Fresenius Kabi had levetiracetam injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- Mylan has product available.
- Pfizer has product available.
- Sagent has levetiracetam injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- UCB has product available.
- West-Ward has product available.
- X-Gen has product available.
Available Products
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Keppra injection, UCB
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 50474-0002-63)
Levetiracetam injection, American Regent
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-3605-25)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-3605-25)
Levetiracetam injection, AuroMedics
5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 55150-0246-47)
10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 55150-0247-47)
5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 55150-0246-47)
10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 55150-0247-47)
Levetiracetam injection, Fresenius Kabi
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 63323-0400-05)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 63323-0400-05)
Levetiracetam injection, Mylan
5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 67457-0255-10)
5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 67457-0255-10)
10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 67457-0265-10)
15 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count (NDC 67457-0266-10)
Levetiracetam injection, Pfizer
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-1886-02)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-1886-02)
Levetiracetam injection, West-Ward
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00143-9673-25)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00143-9673-25)
Levetiracetam injection, X-Gen
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 39822-4000-01)
100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 39822-4000-01)
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- AuroMedics has levetiracetam 100 mg/mL 5 mL vials and 15 mg/mL 100 mL premixed bags on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
- Sagent has levetiracetam 100 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of July 2017.
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Updated
July 7, April 6, March 14, February 13 and 2, 2017; November 9, May 3, April 26 and 12, March 2, January 27, 2016; December 11, November 17, 16, 12 and 4, September 24 and 2, August 20 and 5, July 22, May 21, 20 and 14, 2015, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
