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Amit Gupta RPh, Pharm.D, CCP

Shortages Galore!

FDA responds to potential drug shortages by taking actions to address their underlying causes and to enhance product availability. FDA determines how best to address each shortage situation based on its cause and the public health risk associated with the shortage by working with firms to address any potential risks to keep medically necessary products available while also ensuring there is not going to be harm to patients associated with the quality issues.


To minimize emails, the FDA will be sending out notifications on a less often basis for shortages and recalls. To this end, the following link will take you to the shortage database. The database can be searched multiple ways. We will be providing information monthly of more commonly used ASC related medications.


· Adenosine Injection (New - Discontinuation)

· Amiodarone Tablets (Discontinuation)

· Atropine Sulfate Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Calcium Gluconate Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Dexmedetomidine Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Digoxin Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Dobutamine Hydrochloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Dopamine Hydrochloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Flumazenil Injection (Discontinuation)

· Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Enalaprilat Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Epinephrine Injection, 0.1 mg/mL (Currently in Shortage)

· Furosemide Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Etomidate Injection (Resolved)

· Ketamine Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Morphine Sulfate Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Midazolam Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection (New - Discontinuation)

· Propofol Injectable Emulsion (Currently in Shortage)

· Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Remifentanil Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Sufentanil Citrate Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bags (Currently in Shortage)

· Sterile Water for Injection (Currently in Shortage)

· Vecuronium Bromide for Injection (Currently in Shortage)




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