Acetylcysteine Oral and Inhalation Solution Shortage
Last Updated: April 29, 2024
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Acetylcysteine solution, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 00409-3307-03
- Acetylcysteine solution, Pfizer, 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 00409-3308-03
Reason for the Shortage
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- American Regent has acetylcysteine oral and inhalation solution available. They are not currently marketing the 200 mg/mL 30 mL vials.
- Arbor discontinued Cetylev effervescent tablets in April 2019.
- Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Pfizer has acetylcysteine oral and inhalation solution on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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- Acetylcysteine solution, American Regent, 100 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00517-7504-25
- Acetylcysteine solution, American Regent, 200 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 00517-7604-25
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0693-10
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0691-30
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0695-04
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0692-10
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0690-30
- Acetylcysteine solution, Fresenius Kabi, 200 mg/mL, 4 mL vial, 3 count, NDC 63323-0694-04
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Pfizer has acetylcysteine 100 mg/mL 30 mL vials and 200 mg/mL 30 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of July 2024 for the 100 mg/mL 30 mL vials and June 2024 for the 200 mg/mL 30 mL vials.
Updated
Updated April 29, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 28, 2011 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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