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Piperacillin and Tazobactam Injection Shortage

Last Updated: September 22, 2020
Status: Resolved

Products Affected - Description
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apotex, 40.5 gram, bulk vial, 1 count, NDC 60505-0773-00
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, AuroMedics, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0121-50
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0982-52
Reason for the Shortage
    • Apotex did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Athenex has piperacillin/tazobactam injection available.
    • AuroMedics did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Baxter has piperacillin/tazobactam injection available.
    • Fresenius Kabi has piperacillin/tazobactam injection available.
    • Mylan Institutional did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer has discontinued Zosyn. The generic is available.
    • Sagent has piperacillin/tazobactam injection available.
    • Sandoz has piperacillin/tazobactam injection available.
    • WG Critical Care has piperacillin/tazobactam available.
    • Wockhardt has piperacillin/tazobactam available.
    • X-Gen has discontinued all piperacillin/tazobactam presentations.
Available Products
    • Zosyn solution for injection, Baxter, 2.25 gram, 50 mL frozen premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00206-8860-02
    • Zosyn solution for injection, Baxter, 3.375 gram, 50 mL frozen premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00206-8861-02
    • Zosyn solution for injection, Baxter, 4.5 gram, 50 mL frozen premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00206-8862-02
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apollo Pharmaceuticals, 13.5 gram, bulk vial, 1 count, NDC 61990-0140-01
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apollo Pharmaceuticals, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 61990-0110-02
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apollo Pharmaceuticals, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 61990-0120-02
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apollo Pharmaceuticals, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 61990-0130-02
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apollo Pharmaceuticals, 40.5 gram, bulk vial, 1 count, NDC 61990-0150-01
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apotex, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 60505-6156-04
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apotex, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 60505-6157-04
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Apotex, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 60505-6159-04
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0120-20
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0121-30
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0122-50
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Athenex, 40.5 gram, vial, 1 count, NDC 70860-0123-99
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, AuroMedics, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0119-30
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, AuroMedics, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0120-30
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0981-21
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0309-20
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0983-21
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0300-30
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0320-50
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40.5 gram, bulk vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0304-74
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Mylan Institutional, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0522-37
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 13.5 gram, vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-2999-14
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3383-02
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 2.25 gram, ADD-Vantage vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3374-02
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 3.375 gram, ADD-Vantage vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3378-13
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3385-13
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 4.5 gram, ADD-Vantage vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3379-04
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3390-04
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0164-30
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0165-30
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0166-48
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Sandoz, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3110-95
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Sandoz, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3113-95
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Sandoz, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 00781-3114-95
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 44567-0801-10
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 44567-0802-10
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 44567-0803-10
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care, 40.5 gram, bulk vial, 1 count, NDC 44567-0804-01
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Wockhardt USA, 2.25 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 64679-0034-01
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Wockhardt USA, 3.375 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 64679-0056-01
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Wockhardt USA, 4.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 64679-0012-01
    • Piperacillin and Tazobactam powder for solution for injection, Wockhardt USA, 40.5 gram, vial, 10 count, NDC 64679-0679-01

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Most presentations are available from all marketed suppliers.

Updated

Updated September 22, 2020 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 5, 2014 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2020, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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