Dexmedetomidine Hcl
Injection
Current Active — Day 2225
High impact — Only one manufacturer supplies this drug; any disruption leaves no immediate alternative source.
FDA shortage record
- Substance
- Dexmedetomidine Hcl
- Manufacturers / suppliers
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- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Presentation
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Injection, 100 ug/1 mL (NDC 0143-9532-25)
- Route(s)
- INTRAVENOUS
- Therapeutic category
- Anesthesia
- Package NDC
0143-9532-25- Initially posted
- 04/10/2020
- Days on shortage list
- 2225
- Current FDA status
- Current
- Shortage entries (current dataset)
- 1 record for Dexmedetomidine Hcl
Reason and context
Reason reported: Demand increase for the drug
Estimated recovery: TBD
Manufacturer contact
Per the FDA record, the manufacturer's contact for supply inquiries is 800-631-2174.
If you're affected by this shortage
- Talk to your prescribing clinician or pharmacist about therapeutic alternatives. Do not switch medications on your own.
- Ask your pharmacy to check supply across multiple wholesalers and other branches.
- Check current pharmacy pricing and availability via GoodRx (affiliate link).
- Report a continuing supply problem to FDA via the FDA Drug Shortages contact form.
Sources
- FDA Drug Shortages database, accessed via the openFDA Drug Shortages API.
- FDA Structured Product Label (SPL set ID
de6f01a2-9f2d-4c68-9c02-06643704acb1). - FDA UNII identifier:
1018WH7F9I. - See the Drug Shortage Tracker methodology for sourcing, update cadence, normalization rules, and limits.
Important
This page reproduces publicly available FDA shortage data for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not establish a clinician-patient relationship. Shortage status changes frequently; verify directly with your pharmacist or the FDA Drug Shortages site before making any treatment decision.