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Levothyroxine Sodium Injection Shortage

Last Updated: August 13, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0648-10
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has levothyroxine injection available.
    • Par has levothyroxine injection available.
    • Piramal Critical Care discontinued levothyroxine injection in late-2022.
    • Sagent has levothyroxine injection available.
Available Products
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0647-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0649-07
    • Levothyroxine sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mcg/mL (500 mcg), 5 mL single dose vial, NDC 63323-0895-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mcg/mL (100 mcg), 5 mL single dose vial, NDC 63323-0885-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mcg/mL (200 mcg), 5 mL single dose vial, NDC 63323-0890-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 100 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0201-01
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0202-01
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0203-01
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 500 mcg single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0470-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 200 mcg single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0469-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 100 mcg single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0468-10

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Fresenius Kabi has short-dated levothyroxine 500 mcg vials available with an expiration date of < 7 months.

Updated

Updated August 13, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 16, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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