April 2012 Drug Information Update - Pharmacy Benefits ...
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Reason for the Shortage<br />
• Mylan Institutional has diphenhydramine injection on shortage due to increased demand. The<br />
company is increasing production to try to meet this demand.<br />
• Hospira discontinued diphenhydramine iSecure syringes in 2011.<br />
• West-Ward could not provide a reason for the shortage.<br />
• Pfizer discontinued all Benadryl injection in 2005.<br />
• IMS discontinued diphenhydramine injection in <strong>April</strong> 2008.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=845<br />
Source: www.ashp.org<br />
Dextrose Injection 50%<br />
March 29, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Dextrose Injection 50%, Hospira<br />
50 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-6648-02)<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
• Hospira states the shortage is due to manufacturing delays.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=621<br />
Source: www.ashp.org<br />
Desmopressin Injection<br />
March 29, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Desmopressin injection, 4 mcg/mL, Ferring<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 55566-5030-01)<br />
10 mL multi-dose vial (NDC 55566-5040-01)<br />
Desmopressin injection, 4 mcg/mL, Hospira<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00409-2265-01)<br />
Desmopressin injection, 4 mcg/mL, Teva<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00703-5051-03)<br />
10 mL multi-dose vial (NDC 00703-5054-01)<br />
DDAVP, 4 mcg/mL, Sanofi<br />
1 mL vial (NDC 00075-2451-01)<br />
10 mL vial (NDC 00075-2451-53)<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
• Ferring cannot provide a reason for the shortage.<br />
• Teva and Hospira have desmopressin injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.<br />
Article link: http://www.ashp.org/<strong>Drug</strong>Shortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=658<br />
Source: www.ashp.org<br />
Ammonium Chloride Injection<br />
March 29, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Products Affected - Description<br />
Ammonium chloride injection, Hospira<br />
5 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial (NDC 00409-6043-01)<br />
Reason for the Shortage<br />
• Hospira states the shortage of ammonium chloride is due to manufacturing delays.<br />
• Hospira is the sole manufacturer of ammonium chloride injection.<br />
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