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Phenytoin Sodium Injection Shortage

Last Updated: March 2, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Phenytoin sodium injection, Hikma, 50 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-2555-10
Reason for the Shortage
    • Acella did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Phenytoin sodium injection, Acella, 50 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42192-0614-10
    • Phenytoin sodium injection, Acella, 50 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42192-0614-30
    • Phenytoin sodium injection, Hikma, 50 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0493-25

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has phenytoin 50 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-April to early-May 2025.

Updated

Updated March 2, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 20, 2022 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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