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Diazepam Injection Shortage

Last Updated: May 13, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Diazepam injection, DASH Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL Luer Lock syringe, 10 count, NDC 69339-0136-34
    • Diazepam injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL Simplist Carpuject syringe, 24 count, NDC 76045-0204-20
    • Diazepam injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6243-10
    • Diazepam injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6244-10
    • Diazepam injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 2 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1273-32
Reason for the Shortage
    • DASH has diazepam injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer diazepam injection on shortage due to increased demand.
Available Products
    • Diazepam injection, DASH Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 5 count, NDC 69339-0137-05
    • Diazepam injection, Pfizer, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-3213-12

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • DASH has diazepam 5 mg/mL 2 mL syringes on allocation.
    • Fresenius Kabi has diazepam 5 mg/mL 2 mL Simplist syringes on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-July 2024.
    • Hikma has diazepam 5 mg/mL 2 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-June 2024. There are short-dated 10 mL vials with an expiration date of May 2024.
    • Pfizer has diazepam 5 mg/mL 2 mL Carpuject syringes available in limited supply.

Updated

Updated May 13, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created January 11, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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