113 drug shortages in the US

As of Feb. 4, the FDA lists 113 drugs as being in short supply.

In alphabetical order, they are:

  1. Acetazolamide injection
  2. Amifostine injection
  3. Amino acids
  4. Amoxapine tablets
  5. Amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate tablets
  6. Anagrelide hydrochloride capsules
  7. Asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (Erwinaze)
  8. Atropine sulfate injection
  9. Atropine sulfate ophthalmic ointment
  10. Avycaz(ceftazidime and avibactam) for injection, 2 grams/0.5 grams
  11. Azacitidine for injection
  12. Belatacept (Nulojix) lyophilized powder for injection
  13. Bumetanide injection
  14. Bupivacaine hydrochloride and epinephrine injection
  15. Bupivacaine hydrochloride injection
  16. Calcitriol injection 1 mcg/ml
  17. Calcium disodium versenate injection
  18. Capreomycin injection
  19. Cefazolin injection
  20. Cefepime injection
  21. Cefotaxime sodium injection
  22. Cefotetan disodium injection
  23. Cefoxitin for injection
  24. Ceftolozane and tazobactam (Zerbaxa) injection
  25. Cisatracurium besylate injection
  26. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) solutions
  27. Cyclopentolate ophthalmic solution
  28. Cysteamine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution
  29. Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection
  30. Dexmedetomidine injection
  31. Dextrose 50% injection
  32. Diltiazem hydrochloride injection
  33. Dimercaprol (Bal in Oil) injection
  34. Dobutamine hydrochloride injection
  35. Dopamine hydrochloride injection
  36. Dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate (Cosopt) ophthalmic solution
  37. Dorzolamide hydrochloride ophthalmic solution
  38. Echothiophate iodide (Phospholine Iodide) ophthalmic solution
  39. Enalaprilat injection
  40. Epinephrine injection, 0.1 mg/ml
  41. Epinephrine injection, auto-injector
  42. Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
  43. Etomidate injection
  44. Famotidine injection
  45. Famotidine tablets
  46. Fentanyl citrate (Sublimaze) injection
  47. Floxuridine for injection, USP
  48. Fluorescein strips
  49. Fluvoxamine ER capsules
  50. Furosemide injection, USP
  51. Gemifloxacin mesylate (Factive) tablets
  52. Guanfacine hydrochloride tablets
  53. Heparin sodium and sodium chloride 0.9% injection
  54. Hydralazine hydrochloride injection
  55. Hydrocortisone tablets, USP
  56. Hydromorphone hydrochloride injection
  57. Hydroxypropyl (Lacrisert) cellulose ophthalmic insert
  58. Hydroxyzine pamoate oral capsules
  59. Imipenem and cilastatin for injection
  60. Ketamine injection
  61. Ketoprofen capsules
  62. Ketorolac tromethamine injection
  63. Letermovir (Prevymis) injection
  64. Leucovorin calcium lyophilized powder for injection
  65. Leuprolide acetate injection
  66. Levetiracetam extended-release oral tablets
  67. Levetiracetam immediate-release oral tablets
  68. Lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine) and dextrose injection solution-premix bags
  69. Lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine) injection
  70. Lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine) injection with epinephrine
  71. Lithium oral solution
  72. Lorazepam injection
  73. Loxapine capsules
  74. Methadone hydrochloride injection
  75. Methyldopa tablets
  76. Midazolam injection
  77. Misoprostol tablets
  78. Morphine sulfate injection
  79. Morphine sulfate injection
  80. Multi-vitamin infusion (adult and pediatric)
  81. Nalbuphine hydrochloride injection
  82. Nefazodone hydrochloride tablets
  83. Nizatidine capsules
  84. Ondansetron hydrochloride injection
  85. Oxytocin injection synthetic
  86. Pantoprazole sodium for injection
  87. Parathyroid hormone (Natpara) injection
  88. Physostigmine salicylate injection
  89. Pindolol tablets
  90. Potassium acetate injection
  91. Promethazine (Phenergan) injection
  92. Propofol injectable emulsion
  93. Rifapentine tablets
  94. Ropivacaine hydrochloride injection
  95. Sclerosol intrapleural aerosol
  96. Sertraline hydrochloride oral solution
  97. Sertraline hydrochloride tablets
  98. Sincalide (Kinevac) lyophilized powder for injection
  99. Sodium acetate injection
  100. Sodium bicarbonate injection
  101. Sodium chloride 23.4% injection
  102. Sodium chloride injection, 0.9% vials and syringes
  103. Sulfasalazine tablets
  104. Tacrolimus capsules
  105. Technetium Tc99m succimer injection (DMSA)
  106. Teprotumumab-trbw
  107. Thiothixene capsules
  108. Timolol maleate ophthalmic gel forming solution
  109. Timolol maleate ophthalmic solution
  110. Tobramycin lyophilized powder for injection
  111. Valproate sodium injection
  112. Vecuronium bromide for injection
  113. Zinc acetate capsules

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