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Promethazine Injection

Last Updated: July 7, 2017
Status: Current

Promethazine Injection

Products Affected - Description
  • Phenergan injection, West-Ward

25 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, 25 count (NDC 00641-6082-25)
25 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00641-6084-25)
50 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00641-6085-25)
 
Promethazine solution for injection, Teva
25 mg/mL 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00703-2191-04)
50 mg/mL 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00703-2201-04)
 
Promethazine injection, West-Ward
25 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, 25 count (NDC 00641-1495-35)
25 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00641-0928-25)
50 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, 25 count (NDC 00641-1496-35)
50 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00641-0929-25)
 
Promethazine injection, X-Gen
25 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, 25 count (NDC 39822-5525-03)
Reason for the Shortage
    • Teva is not marketing promethazine injection at this time.
    • West-Ward states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.
    • Hospira discontinued promethazine in 2016.
    • X-Gen has promethazine available.
Available Products
  • Phenergan injection, West-Ward

50 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, 25 count (NDC 00641-6083-25)
 
Promethazine injection, X-Gen
50 mg/mL, 1 mL ampule, 25 count (NDC 39822-5550-06)

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • West-Ward has promethazine 25 mg/mL 1 mL vials and ampules on a weekly allocation. The 50 mg/mL 1 mL vials and ampules are on a weekly allocation.
    • West-Ward has Phenergan 25 mg/mL 1 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of July or August 2017. Phenergan 25 mg/mL 1 mL ampules and 50 mg/mL 1 mL vials are on a weekly allocation.
    • X-Gen has promethazine 25 mg/mL 1 mL ampules on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-August 2017.

Updated

July 7, June 9, May 9, April 4, February 15, January 5, 2017; December 9, November 8, October 12, September 20, August 1, July 7, May 25, 17 and 3, April 5, February 24, January 26, 2016; December 23, November 17, October 2, September 22, August 11, July 8, June 1, May 4, April 3, March 9, February 2, January 12, 2015; December 1, November 19, October 1, August 28, July 31, May 6, April 23, March 27, January 24, 2014; November 11, September 18, August 15, July 8, June, April 30, March 26, February 20, January 30, 2013; November 28, September 7, August 13, July 20, June 21, May 7, March 21, February 10, January 24, 2012; December 9, November 30, September 6, July 15, May 24, April 6, March 18, February 9, January 27, 2011; December 15, November 4, October 14, September 9, August 31, July 30, June 22, 2010, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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