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Mitomycin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: September 23, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Accord, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 16729-0108-11
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Accord, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 16729-0116-38
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Accord, 5 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 16729-0115-05
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Eugia US, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0451-01
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Eugia US, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0452-01
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Eugia US, 5 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0450-01
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Hikma, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9280-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • Accord has mitomycin injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • Archis has mitomycin injection available.
    • Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Fresenius Kabi has mitomycin injection available.
    • Meitheal has mitomycin injection available.
    • Sagent has mitomycin injection available.
Available Products
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Archis Pharma, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 72819-0153-02
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Archis Pharma, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 72819-0154-04
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Archis Pharma, 5 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 72819-0152-95
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 65219-0566-20
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 65219-0568-00
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 65219-0564-20
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Hikma, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9279-01
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 71288-0138-50
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 71288-0139-51
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 71288-0137-20
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Sagent, 20 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0251-50
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Sagent, 40 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0252-51
    • Mitomycin lyophilized powder for injection, Sagent, 5 mg vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0250-20

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Accord has mitomycin 5 mg vials on intermittent back order with regular releases. The 20 mg and 40 mg vials are on intermittent back order with allocations on release.
    • Eugia has mitomycin 5 mg, 20mg, and 40 mg vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
    • Hikma has mitomycin 40 mg vials on allocation.

Alternative Agents & Management

    • Consider evaluating the health-care system's total supply of mitomycin before beginning patients on combination chemotherapy regimens containing mitomycin. If adequate supplies are not available, select an alternative regimen.
    • The choice of an alternative agent must be patient-specific and based on renal function, liver function, and the neoplasm type and location. No single agent can be substituted for mitomycin.
    • Consult a Hematology/Oncology specialist for patient- and neoplasm-specific recommendations.
    • Refer to the ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages for more guidance on developing a multidisciplinary plan when the supply must be allocated. https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/policy-guidelines/docs/guidelines/managing-drug-product-shortages.pdf
    • Refer to national guidelines such as those from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (www.nccn.org) or American Society of Clinical Oncology (http://www.asco.org/) for additional information regarding therapeutic use.

Updated

Updated September 23, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created March 3, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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