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Vasopressin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: January 22, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Vasopressin injection, American Regent, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00517-1020-25
    • Vasopressin injection, American Regent, 20 units/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00517-1030-01
    • Vasopressin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 units/mL, 1 mL RFID vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0039-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • American Regent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Amneal has vasopressin injection available.
    • Amphastar has vasopressin injection available.
    • Eagle has discontinued vasopressin injection.
    • Eugia has vasopressin injection available.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Long Grove Pharmaceuticals has vasopressin premixed vials available.
    • Par has Vasostrict available.
Available Products
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 0.2 units/mL, 100 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42023-0237-10
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 0.4 units/mL, 100 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42023-0219-10
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 42023-0164-10
    • Vasostrict injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 42023-0164-25
    • Vasopressin injection, Amneal, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 70121-1642-05
    • Vasopressin injection, Amphastar, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00548-9701-00
    • Vasopressin injection, Eugia US, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 55150-0370-25
    • Vasopressin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 units/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0930-01
    • Vasopressin injection, Long Grove Pharmaceuticals, 0.2 units/mL, 100 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 81298-8552-03
    • Vasopressin injection, Long Grove Pharmaceuticals, 0.4 units/mL, 100 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 81298-8554-03

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • American Regent has vasopressin 20 units/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. There are short-dated 1 mL vials available.
    • Fresenius Kabi has vasopressin 20 units/mL 1 mL RFID vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Updated

Updated January 22, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 27, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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