Skip to main content

Levetiracetam Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 24, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Levetiracetam injection, Eugia US, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0177-05
    • Levetiracetam injection, Eugia US, 15 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 55150-0248-47
    • Levetiracetam injection, Hikma, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00143-9673-25
    • Levetiracetam injection, Sagent, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0780-05
    • Levetiracetam injection, WG Critical Care, 5 mg/mL, 50 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 44567-0500-10 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • Armas has levetiracetam injection available.
    • Athenex is no longer supplying product.
    • Dr. Reddy's did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Fresenius Kabi has levetiracetam injection available.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Viatris has levetiracetam injection available.
    • Pfizer has levetiracetam injection available.
    • Sagent has levetiracetam injection available.
    • Sun Pharma is not manufacturing levetiracetam injection at this time.
    • UCB has product available.
    • WG Critical Care has levetiracetam injection in premixed bags available. The 50 mL premixes were discontinued in early-2024.
    • X-Gen discontinued levetiracetam in 2022.
Available Products
    • Keppra injection, UCB, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 50474-0002-63
    • Levetiracetam injection, Armas Pharmaceuticals, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 72485-0106-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Armas Pharmaceuticals, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 72485-0106-25
    • Levetiracetam injection, Dr. Reddy's, 10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 43598-0636-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Dr. Reddy's, 15 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 43598-0637-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Dr. Reddy's, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 43598-0635-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Eugia US, 10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 55150-0247-47
    • Levetiracetam injection, Eugia US, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 55150-0246-47
    • Levetiracetam injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0400-05
    • Levetiracetam injection, Mylan (Viatris), 10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 67457-0265-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Mylan (Viatris), 15 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 67457-0266-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Mylan (Viatris), 5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 67457-0255-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-1886-02
    • Levetiracetam injection, WG Critical Care, 10 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 44567-0502-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, WG Critical Care, 15 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 44567-0503-10
    • Levetiracetam injection, WG Critical Care, 5 mg/mL, 100 mL premixed bag, 10 count, NDC 44567-0501-10

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Eugia has levetiracetam 100 mg/mL 5 mL vials and 15 mg/mL 100 mL premixes on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
    • Hikma has levetiracetam 100 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Sagent has levetiracetam 100 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of May 2024.

Updated

Updated April 24, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 14, 2015 by Jane Chandramouli, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Further information

Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.

Medical Disclaimer