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Metronidazole Hydrochloride Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 30, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, Amneal, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 80830-2465-09 - discontinued
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, BBraun, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-5535-32
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, Baxter, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-1055-48
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 80 count, NDC 00409-7811-37 - discontinued
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 25021-0131-82
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, Sun Pharma, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 47335-0993-01 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • Amneal discontinued metronidazole injection.
    • Baxter has metronidazole injection on shortage due to manufacturing delay.
    • BBraun has metronidazole injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Pfizer has metronidazole injection available.
    • Sagent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Sun discontinued metronidazole injection.
Available Products
    • Metronidazole hydrochloride solution for injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-0152-24

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Baxter has metronidazole 5 mg/mL 100 mL bags in limited supply.
    • BBraun has metronidazole 5 mg/mL 100 mL bags in 24 count on allocation.
    • Sagent has metronidazole 5 mg/mL 100 mL bags on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.

Updated

Updated April 30, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 20, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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