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Levothyroxine Sodium Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 29, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0203-01
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0202-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has levothyroxine injection available.
    • Par did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Piramal Critical Care discontinued levothyroxine injection in late-2022.
    • Sagent has levothyroxine injection available.
Available Products
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0649-07
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0647-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mcg single dose vial, NDC 63323-0648-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mcg/mL (500 mcg), 5 mL single dose vial, NDC 63323-0895-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mcg/mL (100 mcg), 5 mL single dose vial, NDC 63323-0885-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mcg/mL (200 mcg), 5 mL single dose vial, NDC 63323-0890-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Par Pharmaceuticals, 100 mcg single dose vial, NDC 42023-0201-01
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 200 mcg single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0469-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 100 mcg single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0468-10
    • Levothyroxine sodium powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 500 mcg single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0470-10

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Par has short-dated levothyroxine 200 mcg and 500 mcg vials available.

Updated

Updated April 29, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 16, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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