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Levofloxacin Injection in 5% Dextrose Shortage

Last Updated: August 18, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Baxter, 250 mg/50 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 36000-0046-24 - discontinued
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Baxter, 500 mg/100 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 36000-0047-24 - discontinued
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Baxter, 750 mg/150 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 36000-0048-24 - discontinued
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Hikma, 250 mg/50 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00143-9722-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Hikma, 500 mg/100 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00143-9721-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Hikma, 750 mg/150 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00143-9720-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 250 mg/50 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00409-2220-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 500 mg/100 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00409-3330-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Sagent, 250 mg/50 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 25021-0132-81
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Sagent, 500 mg/100 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 25021-0132-82
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has discontinued levofloxacin premixed bags.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer states the shortage is due to a manufacturing delay.
    • Sagent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • WG Critical Care has levofloxacin injection available.
Available Products
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 750 mg/150 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00409-4444-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, Sagent, 750 mg/150 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 25021-0132-83
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 250 mg/50 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 44567-0435-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 500 mg/100 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 44567-0436-24
    • Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose intravenous solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 750 mg/150 mL, flexible container, 24 count, NDC 44567-0437-24

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has levofloxacin 250 mg/50 mL, 500 mg/100 mL, and 750 mg/150 mL premixed bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-December 2025.
    • Pfizer has levofloxacin 250 mg/50 mL premixed bag on back order and the company estimates a release date of October 2025. The 500 mg/100 mL premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of September 2025.
    • Sagent has levofloxacin 250 mg/50 mL on allocation. The 500 mg/100 mL premixed bags are on a limited allocation.

Updated

Updated August 18, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 29, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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