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Haloperidol Lactate Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 15, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0474-10
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00143-9501-25
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00143-9502-01
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0806-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has haloperidol lactate injection available.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Mylan Institutional has haloperidol lactate injection available.
    • Sagent has haloperidol lactate injection available.
Available Products
    • Haloperidol lactate injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL Simplist prefilled syringe, 24 count, NDC 76045-0737-10
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0474-01
    • Haloperidol lactate solution for injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 5 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0426-12

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Fresenius Kabi has haloperidol lactate injection 5 mg/mL 10 mL vials available with short expiration dating (< 9 months).
    • Hikma has haloperidol lactate injection 5 mg/mL 1 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. The 5 mg/mL 10 mL vials are on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.
    • Sagent has haloperidol lactate injection 5 mg/mL 1 mL vials available with short expiration dating (May 2024).

Updated

Updated April 15, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 9, 2020 by Stephen Andrews, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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