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Lidocaine Injection

Last Updated: July 7, 2017
Status: Current

Lidocaine Injection

Products Affected - Description
  • Xylocaine injection, Fresenius Kabi
    1%, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0485-27)
    1%, 50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0485-57)
    2%, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0486-27)
     
    Xylocaine-MPF injection, Fresenius Kabi
    2%, 10 mL ampule, 5 count (NDC 63323-0496-97)
     
    Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, AuroMedics
    1%, 2 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55150-0161-02)
    1%, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55150-0162-05)
    2%, 2 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55150-0164-02)
    2%, 5 mL vial, 10 count (NDC 55150-0165-05)
     
    Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, Pfizer
    1%, 5 mL preservative-free glass ampule, 50 count (NDC 00409-4713-02)
    1%, 30 mL sterile-pack preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4270-01) - discontinued
    2%, 5 mL emergency Ansyr syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-1323-05)
    2%, 5 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-4903-34)
Reason for the Shortage
    • Amphastar had lidocaine 2% emergency syringes on shortage due to increase demand for the product.
    • AuroMedics introduced lidocaine injection in February 2014.
    • Fresenius Kabi had generic lidocaine presentations on shortage due to a supply interruption of raw ingredients.
    • Pfizer has lidocaine presentations on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
       
Available Products
  • Xylocaine injection, Fresenius Kabi

0.5%, 50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0484-57)
2%, 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0486-17)
2%, 50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0486-57)
 
Xylocaine-MPF injection, Fresenius Kabi
0.5%, 50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0491-57)
1%, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0492-27)
1%, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0492-57)
1%, 10 mL sterile-pack vial, 5 count (NDC 63323-0492-97)
1%, 30 mL sterile-pack vial, 5 count (NDC 63323-0492-31)
1%, 30 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0492-37)
1.5%, 10 mL ampule, 5 count (NDC 63323-0493-97)
1.5%, 20 mL ampule, 5 count (NDC 63323-0493-91)
2%, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0495-27)
2%, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0495-07)  
 
Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, Amphastar
2%, 5 mL Luer-Jet Emergency syringe, 10 count (NDC 76329-3390-01)
 
Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, AuroMedics
1%, 2 mL ampule, 10 count (NDC 55150-0158-72)
1%, 5 mL ampule, 10 count (NDC 55150-0159-74)
1%, 30 mL vial, 1 count (NDC 55150-0163-30)
2%, 2 mL ampule, 10 count (NDC 55150-0160-72)
 
Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, Fresenius Kabi
1%, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0201-02)
1%, 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0201-10)
2%, 2 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0202-02)
2%, 5 mL Tear-top preservative-free vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0208-05)
 
Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, Pfizer
0.5%, 50 mL SD Tear Top preservative-free vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4278-01)
0.5%, 50 mL SD Flip Top vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4275-01)
1%, 2 mL preservative-free glass ampule, 50 count (NDC 00409-4713-32)
1%, 5 mL emergency Ansyr syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-9137-05)
1%, 5 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-4904-34)
1%, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4276-01)
1%, 30 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4279-02)
1%, 50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4276-02)
1.5%, 20 mL preservative-free ampule, 25 count (NDC 00409-4776-01)
2%, 2 mL preservative-free glass ampule, 25 count (NDC 00409-4282-01)
2%, 5 mL emergency Ansyr syringe, 10 count (NDC 00409-1323-05)
2%, 5 mL preservative-free vial, 10 count (NDC 00409-2066-05)
2%, 10 mL preservative-free glass ampule, 25 count (NDC 00409-4282-02)
2%, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4277-01)
2%, 50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4277-02)
4%, 5 mL preservative-free glass ampule, 25 count (NDC 00409-4283-01)

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • AuroMedics has 1% lidocaine 2 mL and 5 mL vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available. AuroMedics has 2% lidocaine 2 mL and 5 mL vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
    • Fresenius Kabi has 1% Xylocaine 20 mL and 50 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-July 2017 for the 20 mL vials and mid-July 2017 for the 50 mL vials. The 2% Xylocaine 20 mL vials are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-July 2017. The 2% Xylocaine-MPF 10 mL ampules are on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
    • Pfizer has 1% lidocaine 5 mL preservative-free ampules on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-July 2017. The 2% lidocaine 5 mL Ansyr syringes and 5 mL LifeShield syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-July 2017 for the Ansyr syringes and mid-August 2017 for the LifeShield syringes.

Updated

July 7, June 22 and 9, April 6, March 14 and 1, January 13, 2017; December 20 and 2, November 11 and 6, September 27 and 9, August 11, July 13, May 16, April 28 and 6, March 30, 22, 11 and 4, February 25, January 14, 13 and 6, 2016; December 17 and 3, November 12, October 19 and 12, September 25 and 10, August 25, June 23, 2015, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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