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Haloperidol Lactate Injection Shortage

Last Updated: May 20, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0474-01
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00143-9501-25
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9502-01
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0806-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has haloperidol lactate injection available.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Sagent did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Viatris has haloperidol lactate injection available.
Available Products
    • Haloperidol lactate injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL Simplist prefilled syringe, 24 count, NDC 76045-0737-10
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0474-10
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0426-12

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Fresenius Kabi has short-dated haloperidol lactate injection 5 mg/mL 1 mL vials available with an expiration date of < 9 months.
    • Hikma has haloperidol lactate injection 5 mg/mL 1 mL and 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Sagent has haloperidol lactate injection 5 mg/mL 1 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of July 2024.

Updated

Updated May 20, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 9, 2020 by Stephen Andrews, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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