April 2012 Drug Information Update - Pharmacy Benefits ...
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• APP had tobramycin 40 mg/mL presentation on shortage due to increased demand.<br />
• Pfizer acquired tobramycin injection from Akorn in early-May, 2011.<br />
• Pfizer states the reason for the shortage is manufacturing delay.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=701<br />
Source: www.ashp.org<br />
Promethazine Injection<br />
March 21, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Promethazine injection, West-Ward<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL ampule (NDC 00641-1495-35)<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL vial (NDC 00641-0928-25)<br />
50 mg/mL 1 mL vial (NDC 00641-0929-25)<br />
50 mg/mL 1 mL Novaplus vial (NDC 00641-0956-25)<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL Novaplus vial (NDC 00641-0955-25)<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL Novaplus ampule (NDC 00641-0948-35)<br />
50 mg/mL 1 mL Novaplus ampule (NDC 00641-0949-35)<br />
Phenergan injection, West-Ward<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL vial (NDC 00641-6084-25)<br />
50 mg/mL 1 mL vial (NDC 00641-6085-25)<br />
Promethazine injection, Hospira<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringe (NDC 00409-2312-31)<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL iSecure syringe (NDC 00409-2312-02) - discontinued<br />
Promethazine injection, Teva<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL vial (NDC 00703-2191-04)<br />
50 mg/mL 1 mL vial (NDC 00703-2201-04)<br />
Promethazine injection, X-Gen<br />
25 mg/mL 1 mL ampule (NDC 39822-5500-03)<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
• Teva states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.<br />
• West-Ward states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays. The company has also changed the<br />
NDC numbers for products that were formerly Baxter products.<br />
• Hospira has promethazine products on back order due to supply interruption. Hospira<br />
discontinued promethazine 25mg/mL 1 mL iSecure syringe in September 2011.<br />
• X-Gen could not provide a reason for the shortage.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=654<br />
Source: www.ashp.org<br />
Potassium Chloride Injection<br />
March 21, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Potassium chloride for Injection, APP<br />
2 mEq/mL, 10 mEq/5 mL vials, package of 25 (NDC 63323-0965-05)<br />
2 mEq/mL, 20 mEq/10 mL vials, package of 25 (NDC 63323-0965-10)<br />
2 mEq/mL, 30 mEq/15 mL vials, package of 25 (NDC 63323-0965-15)<br />
2 mEq/mL, 60 mEq/30 mL vials, package of 25 (NDC 63323-0967-30)<br />
Potassium chloride for injection, Hospira<br />
2 mEq/mL, 10 mEq/5 mL vials, package of 25 (NDC 00409-6635-01)<br />
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