Meperidine Hydrochloride Injection Shortage
Last Updated: April 29, 2024
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1180-69
- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 25 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1176-30
- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 25 mg/mL, 1 mL Nexject prefilled syringe 10 count, NDC 00409-1362-01
- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1178-30
- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL Nexject prefilled syringe 10 count, NDC 00409-1418-01
- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 75 mg/mL, 1 mL Carpuject syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1179-30
Reason for the Shortage
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- Hikma has meperidine injection available.
- Pfizer has Demerol on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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- Demerol injection, Pfizer, 50 mg/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-1181-30
- Meperidine injection, Hikma, 100 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6054-25
- Meperidine injection, Hikma, 25 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6052-25
- Meperidine injection, Hikma, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-6053-25
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Pfizer has Demerol 25 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, 50 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, 75 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, 100 mg/mL 1 mL Carpuject syringes, and 25 mg/mL 1 mL NexJect syringes available in limited supply. The 50 mg/mL 1 mL NexJect syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of February 2025.
Updated
Updated April 29, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created March 20, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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