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Linezolid Injection Shortage

Last Updated: March 22, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Zyvox intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 2 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 00009-5137-04
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Eugia US, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 55150-0242-51
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Hikma, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 00143-9534-10
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL VisIV bag, 10 count, NDC 00409-4883-01
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 00409-4883-10
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Sandoz, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 00781-3433-95
Reason for the Shortage
    • Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.
    • Piramal Critical Care has linezolid injection available.
    • Sandoz did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Sun Pharma has linezolid injection available.
Available Products
    • Zyvox intravenous solution for injection, Pfizer, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 00009-5140-04
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 63323-0713-13
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Piramal Critical Care, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 66794-0219-43
    • Linezolid intravenous solution for injection, Sun Pharma, 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 57664-0683-57

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Eugia has linezolid 600 mg/300 mL bags on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.
    • Hikma has linezolid 600 mg/300 mL bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-May 2025.
    • Pfizer has linezolid 600 mg/300 mL bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of May 2025 for the 10-count product and December 2027 for the VisIV product.
    • Pfizer has Zyvox 200 mg/100 mL bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of December 2028.
    • Sandoz has linezolid 600 mg/300 mL bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of January 2025.

Updated

Updated March 22, 2025 by Elyse MacDonald, PharmD, MS, BCPS. Created October 16, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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