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Gentamicin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 29, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Gentamicin injection, Hikma, 40 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00143-9128-25
    • Gentamicin injection, Pfizer, 40 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-1207-03
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has gentamicin premixes available.
    • Eugia has gentamicin injection available.
    • Fresenius Kabi has gentamicin injection available.
    • Hikma has gentamicin injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Pfizer has gentamicin injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
    • Gentamicin injection, Baxter, 100 mg/100 mL, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0505-48
    • Gentamicin injection, Baxter, 100 mg/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0511-41
    • Gentamicin injection, Baxter, 120 mg/100 mL, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0507-48
    • Gentamicin injection, Baxter, 60 mg/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0507-41
    • Gentamicin injection, Baxter, 80 mg/100 mL, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0503-48
    • Gentamicin injection, Baxter, 80 mg/50 mL, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0509-41
    • Gentamicin injection, Eugia US, 10 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 55150-0401-25
    • Gentamicin injection, Eugia US, 40 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 55150-0402-25
    • Gentamicin injection, Eugia US, 40 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 55150-0403-25
    • Gentamicin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0173-02
    • Gentamicin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0010-02
    • Gentamicin injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mg/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0010-20

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has gentamicin 40 mg/mL 2 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Pfizer has gentamicin 40 mg/mL 2 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of August 2024.

Updated

Updated April 29, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 22, 2021 by Megan Dryer, PharmD. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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