Phenytoin Oral Suspension Shortage
Last Updated: July 27, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Phenytoin oral suspension, Mylan (Viatris), 125 mg/5 mL, 237 mL bottle, NDC 59762-0531-02
- Phenytoin oral suspension, Mylan (Viatris), 125 mg/5 mL, 240 mL bottle, NDC 59762-0531-01 - discontinued
- Phenytoin oral suspension, Sun Pharma, 125 mg/5 mL, 237 mL bottle, NDC 51672-4069-02
Reason for the Shortage
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- Viatris did not provide a reason for the shortage. Dilantin-125 oral suspension is available. Phenytoin oral suspension in 240-mL bottles was discontinued.
- Sun Pharma has phenytoin oral suspension on backorder due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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- Dilantin-125 oral suspension, Mylan (Viatris), 125 mg/5 mL, 237 mL bottle, NDC 58151-0115-35
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Sun Pharma has phenytoin 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension in 8 ounce bottles on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Viatris has phenytoin 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension in 237 mL bottles on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-August 2025.
Updated
Updated July 27, 2025 by Elyse MacDonald, PharmD, MS, BCPS. Created May 21, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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