Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection Shortage
Last Updated: August 8, 2023
Status: Current
Reason for the Shortage
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- Amneal has methylprednisolone acetate injection available.[1]
- Eugia has methylprednisolone acetate injection available.[2]
- Pfizer has Depo-Medrol available. This product was not affected by the tornado in Rocky Mount.[3]
- Sagent has methylprednisolone acetate injection available.[4]
- Teva is not currently marketing methylprednisolone acetate.[5]
Available Products
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- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 20 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00009-0274-01
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00009-3073-01
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-3073-03
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00009-0280-03
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-0280-52
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00009-0280-02
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-0280-51
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00009-3475-01
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-3475-03
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 80 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00009-0306-02
- Depo-Medrol injection, Pfizer, 80 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00009-0306-12
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Amneal, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 70121-1573-01
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Amneal, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 70121-1573-05
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Amneal, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 70121-1574-01
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Amneal, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 70121-1574-05
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Eugia US, 40 mg/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0313-01
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Eugia US, 80 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0314-01
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Sagent, 40 mg/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0820-10
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Sagent, 40 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0820-05
- Methylprednisolone Acetate injection, Sagent, 80 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0821-05
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- All currently marketed presentations are available.
Alternative Agents & Management
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- The table below lists possible alternatives for patients who receive injectable corticosteroid suspensions.
Table 1. Alternative agents for disorders commonly treated injectable corticosteroid suspensions.6-7 Intra-articular injections for disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and bursitis Betamethasone acetate/betamethasone sodium phosphate Intralesional injections Triamcinolone acetonide
<40 mg per treatment
Methylprednisolone acetate
20 to 40 mg per treatment for large lesions
References
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- Amneal (personal communication). August 20, and December 16 and 17, 2021, August 26, 2022; February 23, and July 7, 2023.
- Eugia (personal communication. June 28, and August 4, 2023.
- Pfizer (personal communication). August 20, September 17, November 19, December 10, 2021, and July 1, August 26, 2022; March 10, April 7, and August 4, 2023.
- Sagent (personal communication. July 22, August 26, 2022; March 9, April 6, and August 3, 2023.
- Teva (personal communication). August 20, September 17, November 12, December 10, 2021, July 1, August 26, 2022; March 10, and April 7, 2023.
- Lexicomp Online. Hudson, OH: Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information, Inc; 2018.
- Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection [package insert]. Lake Zurich, IL: Fresenius Kabi; 2021.
Updated
Updated August 8, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created August 20, 2021 by Stephen Andrews, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS, Drug Information Specialist. © 2023, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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