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Levothyroxine Sodium Injection Shortage

Last Updated: March 9, 2023
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Piramal Critical Care, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 66794-0647-02
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Piramal Critical Care, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 66794-0648-02
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Piramal Critical Care, 100 mcg single dose vial, NDC 66794-0649-02
Reason for the Shortage
    • Athenex has levothyroxine injection available.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Par has levothyroxine injection available.
    • Piramal is reformulating their presentations. They estimate a relaunch in January 2023.
Available Products
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 70860-0453-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 100 mcg single dose vial, NDC 70860-0451-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 70860-0452-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0648-10
    • 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, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0202-01
    • 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, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0203-01

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Piramal has levothyroxine 100 mcg, 200 mcg, and 500 mcg vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Updated

Updated March 9, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 16, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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